GSC2406

Women's Writing (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: To be advised

Offered:
Gippsland First semester 2003 (OCL)

Synopsis: A study of what constitutes "women's writing". Editorial and marketing factors influencing the production of anthologies of women's poetry and fiction. Questions of audience and address. Re-vision as a feminist compositional technique. The genres studied include autobiography, the political essay, prose fiction, poetry, journalism and criticism.

Assessment: Minor assignment (2000 words): 50%; Examination (2.5 hours) : 50%

Contact Hours: 2 hours per week (1-hour lecture, 1-hour tutorial)

Prerequisites: GSC1402, GSC1901 or equivalent

Prohibitions: GSC3406