Renaissance Literature

Catalog description

A survey of the literature written from 1475 to 1660, focusing on major poets and dramatists, such as Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, and Milton, but also lesser-known writers such as the Countess of Pembroke and Aemilia Lanyer. Special attention to the contextual relationship of literature and the thought and culture of the period. Additional requirements: Graduate students will write one short analytical paper and a longer (15-20 pages) research paper on a topic of their choosing. The course also requires two class presentations on selected writers of the period, drawing out current scholarly criticism. Prerequisite for EN 671 : Admission to the MLS program or consent.