ENGL 2270 - Modern Women Writers

Credits: 3
A literature course emphasizing writing by women from 1899 to present day. Students recognize and critique texts written by women of diverse identities and ethnicities in a variety of literary genres and forms. Students examine themes of gender, ethnicity, class, marginalization, and agency in course texts. Students demonstrate basic vocabulary of literary criticism, particularly feminist criticism. Students write literary analysis essays and conduct scholarly research on issues connected to women in modern society.

Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 2205.