ENH2530 - Contemporary English Literature

Leader: Alan Dilnot

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2007 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

The unit will examine representative examples of contemporary drama, poetry and fiction from the English-writing world. Particular attention will be given to postmodern texts, but other topics such as post-colonialism and feminism will also be studied.

Assessment

Class presentation (1000 words): 20%
Essay (1500 words): 30%
Examination (2 hours): 40%
Seminar participation: 10%

Contact hours

2 hours (1 lecture and 1 tutorial) per week

Prerequisites

A first-year sequence in English