ENH2750

Contemporary women0s fiction and theory

(ART)

P Nestor

8 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton, Caulfield

Synopsis: The subject provides an introduction to feminist literary theory and surveys contemporary fiction by women. A focus for study will be offered by an examination of uses of autobiography, re-vision and re-construction - the act of 're-membering the self,' which is one of the fundamental preoccupations of contemporary women's writing. The subject will enable students to build, if they choose, on the historical perspectives offered by ENH2570 (Writing women).

Assessment: Essay (3000 words): 50% + Class paper (1000 words): 20% + Test (2 hours): 30%