28850 - English Literature II (First Language) L

Academic Year 2020/2021

Learning outcomes

Students acquire the basic elements (content and methodology) in order to analyze British and American literary tradition; they can apply them to specific literary texts; they are able to independently elaborate further cultural and literary notions and apply them to a wide range of other literary texts

Course contents

The course "Writing About and Writings by Women" (taught in the second semester) examines works belonging to different genres written by American, British, and Canadian women authors in the 20th century. The course, organized according to themes and periods, will attempt to offer examples of the richness and diversity of women's writing.

Readings/Bibliography

Short stories/novels

 

Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid’s Tale.

Brennan, Maeve."The Bride."

Butler, Octavia. Bloodchild and Other Stories.

Cisneros, Sandra. Woman Hollering Creek

Glaspell, Susan. "Trifles" and "A Jury of Her Peers"

Goldstein, Rebecca. "The Legacy of Raizel Kaidish."

H.D., Selected Poetry.

Hong Kingston, Maxine. "No Name Woman" and "White Tigers."

Morrison, Toni. The Bluest Eye.

Newman, Leslea. "A Letter to Harvey Milk"

Olsen, Tillie. "As I Stand Here Ironing"

Ozick, Cynthia, "The Shawl"

Russ, Joanna. "When It Changed."

Walker, Alice. "In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens"

Woolf, Virginia. A Room of One's Own


Teaching methods

Attendance and participation are highly encouraged. Some initial lectures will be followed by class discussion. You are required to read the assigned readings in advance.

All students are required to enroll in the course on the e-learning page.

Assessment methods

The final exam will be written. A sample copy of the written exam will be available on the e-learning page for the course (50%).

Students will also have to hand in a short essay (1-2 page response paper) before taking the written exam (50%). Due dates and further explanations will be given during the course.

Teaching tools

Material available on the e-learning page.

Links to further information

https://iol.unibo.it/

Office hours

See the website of Raffaella Baccolini

SDGs

Gender equality

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.