ENH2750

Contemporary Women's Fiction and Theory

(ART)

Rose Lucas

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

Synopsis: The unit 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 unit will enable students to build, if they choose, on the historical perspectives offered by ENH 2570 (Writing Women).

Assessment: Essay (2500 words): 60% + Test (2 hours): 40%