GSC2405

Contemporary fiction

(ART)

Mike Griffiths

8 points + Second semester + 1-hour lecture and 2 hours discussion per week + Gippsland, distance (only 2000) + Prerequisites: GSC1402, GSC1901 or equivalents (students who commenced an English major prior to 1997, GSC1401 and GSC1402) + Prohibition: GSC3405

Synopsis: A study of signifcant examples of recent fiction drawn from a range of traditions (eg West Indian, British, American) exemplifying different kinds of formal developments. Issues include experiments in the novel form, the feminist novel, the novel of social comment and historical settings.

Assessment: Two essays (2000 words each): 30% each + Examination (2 hours): 40% + Total not exceeding 6000 words