Voice and Modernity (U02061)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-3-U02061

The course covers modern literature from the eighteenth-century to the present. The aim will be to examine the relation between voice and personal identity through a combination of the history of ideas and literary history.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Passes in English or Scottish Literature 1 and English or Scottish or American Literature 2, with a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in the second year course.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Numbers are limited and students taking degrees not involving English or Scottish literature need the written approval of the head of English Literature

? Costs : Essential course texts

Subject Areas

Home subject area

English Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course will aim to extend students' knowledge of literature in English, with some texts in translation for comparison, by close examination of irony. Because irony is primarily a question of style it will enhance the student's capacity for close reading. The attention to the social history and determination of irony will also raise questions of the construction of literary value and the literary tradition.