ENGL 4060 - Early Modern Women Writers

3 cr. 3 hr Day course offered in the Fall.

This course examines Early Modern British women writers‚ works in relation to gender study, proto-feminism, society, literacy, creativity and female authorship and authority. Key issues covered include the evaluation of women‚s writing in relation to canonicity, the integration of women’s voices into literary history, and consideration of the genres women writers used relative to their social roles.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1200 .