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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : English Literature

Postgraduate Course: Literature of the American South (ENLI11012)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryA study of generic discourse in writing of the American South from the nineteenth century to the present, focus on texts by white and black authors and dealing with issues of gender as well as race. Notions of 'high' and 'popular' art will be investigated and texts will be considered in their time and place.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Purchase of essential texts as required.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
Students will appreciate the inter-relatedness of white and black literature and will gain a balanced view of the totality of southern culture. The juxtapositioning of these texts will produce new insights and new ways of approaching hitherto diverse subjects.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information 2 hour(s) per week for 1 week(s).
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiser Course secretaryMrs Anne Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
Email: Anne.Mason@ed.ac.uk
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