ENG* 262 Women in Literature

Credits: 3

This course examines the aims and achievements of selected contemporary women authors in the various genres: short story authors such as Doris Lessing, Joyce Carol Oates, and Alice Walker; poets such as Sylvia Plath, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Janice Mirikitani; and dramatists such as Catherine Hayes. The essay will be studied by examining women’s publications. Students will also use the perspective gained from contemporary feminist literary criticism to examine the extent and effect of gender stereotyping in literature.
Prerequisite: ENG* 101; Recommended: ENG* 102 or ENG* 110
TAP Competency: Written Communication in English; Critical Analysis & Logical Thinking