| Spring 2012 | ENGL 420.1 | TTH | 2:00 - 3:15 | RH209 |
Nicole Clifton |
Title: Arthurian LiteratureCourse Description: Representative medieval works, in both Middle English and translation from European languages, with consideration of their influence on later Arthuriana.
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| Detailed Course Description: Classes will typically include some combination of lecture, discussion, and a participatory activity. We will read a variety of Arthurian literature from the Middle Ages (Middle English texts will be read in the original language; other literatures in translation) and some texts from later periods, including the 19th and 20th centuries.
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| Course Requirements: Most weeks, students will submit a one-page paper. Regular attendance and participation are required. Students must also read and report on an Arthurian work not on the syllabus. There will be two papers of 3-5 pages.
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| Required Texts: Assigned texts may include the following: Sir Thomas Malory, Morte D'Arthur; The Alliterative Morte Arthure; Geoffrey Chaucer, Wife of Bath's Tale; The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell; Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. |
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