ENGL 201 - Unruly Bodies in Late Medieval Literature

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies
Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

New course added 08.05.14.

How are unruly bodies depicted, disciplined, and celebrated in medieval English literature? What are the conventions, if any, against which physical, political, and textual bodies are read? We will consider these questions by reading works by Geoffrey Chaucer, Margery Kempe, and Thomas Malory, as well as such anonymous works as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, mystery plays, and lyric poems. No previous experience with Middle English is required. British, Pre-1700.
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: A. Heetderks
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled “200-Level Courses.”