ENH2750

Contemporary Women's Fiction and Theory

(ART)

Pauline Nestor

6 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in English or permission + Prohibition: ENH3750

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 the 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 ENH 2570 (Writing Women).

Assessment: Essay (2500 words): 50% + Test (2 hours): 50%