ENG 121
Introduction to Shakespeare
Grinnell College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
This course introduces students to the works of William Shakespeare and to the discipline of literary studies which those works have shaped. We will read Shakespeare's lyric and narrative poetry as well as plays, aiming to develop habits of close reading and interpretation. Students will investigate the contexts that shaped Shakespeare's works, trace their legacies of performance and adaptation, and weigh interpretive approaches. Together, we will contend with how centuries of audiences have approached the question "Why Shakespeare?" and consider some hypotheses of our own. Prerequisite: none. EKLUND.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
01
16 openSeats: 4/20 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:48 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 2:40 – 4:00 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 27 – Dec 18
- Location
- Humanities and Social Studies A2234
- Instructor
- Hillary Eklund
Section notes
Writing intensive. Faculty will give substantial oral and/or written feedback to students on writing assignments and provide students with opportunities to apply that feedback to future assignments or revisions. At least 50% of the final grade is based on graded writing assignments.
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14 openSeats: 6/20 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:48 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 1:10 – 2:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 27 – Dec 18
- Location
- Humanities and Social Studies A2234
- Instructor
- Hillary Eklund
Section notes
Writing intensive. Faculty will give substantial oral and/or written feedback to students on writing assignments and provide students with opportunities to apply that feedback to future assignments or revisions. At least 50% of the final grade is based on graded writing assignments.