LALL 823 - Women Writers

This course explores and perhaps reclaims the provocative treasures of women writers, ancient and contemporary and their potential capacity to transform us as human beings. The various woks studied, from the ancient poetic fragments of Sappho to the solitary lyrics of Emily Dickinson from the fictional classic of Bronte, Austen, Wharton and Virginia Woolf to the 20th century voices of Adrienne Rich, Toni Morrison, and Julia Alvarez, all give us the spectrum of authenticity in the female voice. In our reading, the questions will emerge: Do women think/write differently from men? What is the role of gender in artistic imagination? As a counter example, students will also look at Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women with its classic work in feminine psychology and Gilbert and Gubar’s groundbreaking textual analysis on women writers.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102

Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs