ENGL 901 - Forms of Desire in Medieval and Renaissance Literature

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 6 Hours
Attribute: 6 HU, WR
Medieval and Renaissance literature is often associated with “romance” in the high, tragic mode—think of Tristan and Isolde, Lancelot and Guenevere, or Romeo and Juliet. But while love, sex, and desire were favorite themes for literary exploration during this period, those explorations were remarkably varied. We will consider questions of identity, madness, gender-bending, homoeroticism, holy eroticism, triangulation, and theatricality in texts ranging from chivalric romance to bawdy farce, and from devotional meditations to Shakespeare’s sonnets. British, Pre-1700.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: J. Bryan
Consent of the Instructor Required? Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Taught in London; admission to the London Program is required.