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EN101 Epic into Novel - Honours Variants – EN2J4/EN3J4

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Convenor: Professor John T. Gilmore

Module Information

This module will seek to

  • introduce students to aspects of epics and epic traditions in Western and other literatures, making use of a range of longer and shorter texts
  • explore ways in which novels and other genres engage with epic traditions
  • encourage students to think about how literatures from different cultures engage with each other, including what it means to read texts in translations
  • encourage students to think about gender and power relations in literature

Please see the Reading List tab (above) for details of the set texts for the this module, including a week by week outline, and information about which texts you should buy. It is important that you use the editions/translations stated. Students are encouraged to read Gilgamesh, the selections listed from Homer's Iliad, and as much as possible of the Odyssey during the summer.

SEE BELOW FOR PROPOSED TEACHING TIMES FOR 2023/24 - PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE COULD BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT SHORT NOTICE:
There will be a large number of Seminars to choose from  
Lecture Thursday 12:00 - 1:00