In-depth study of a period in English literature

Teacher(s)

Latre Guido;

Language

English

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Students having completed all course requirements - will have an advanced understanding of the multiple connections between language, dialect, nation and other social structures, as well as of the ways in which such links are represented in a range of English literary texts (including their translations or film adaptations) ; - will master the terminology and the concepts - borrowed mainly from narratology, translation studies, sociolinguistics and postcolonial studies - needed for a critical discussion of the above-mentioned phenomena ; - will have deepened their analytical skills as well as their understanding of the history of the various Anglophone literatures in a world that is increasingly characterised by mobility, globalisation and interculturality counterbalancing the forces of nationalist ideologies ; - will also have honed their linguistic skills. Students must be able to formulate their analyses in adequate English, showing a degree of proficiency that is worthy of a Master's degree.

Content

This course approaches Shakespeare mainly from a historical and philological perspective. Was Shakespeare a creator and defender of the Tudor myth and its establishment of a strong central authority and social stability? Or did he sympathize with the rebel? How does he use and transform medieval and renaissance stage traditions, and create his own? What has been the response to his drama since his death in 1616?

Teaching methods

Formal lectures, making use of slides and extracts from DVDs.

Evaluation methods

Written exam, including extracts for discussion that have not been dealt with explicitly in the classroom.

Bibliography

The following books have been pre-ordered at the Furet du Nord bookshop in Louvain-la-Neuve. Since ordering them via other channels may take a long time (especially since Brexit), and be more expensive, it is safest to reserve your copies by sending an email to
furetlln@furet.com
This bookshop is offering a 5% discount from 13 September to 10 October 2021 upon presentation of your student card. Check first whether you already have a copy of either the 9th or the 10th edition of the Norton Anthology of English Literature before ordering the Oxford edition.

• King Lear in either the Norton Anthology, 9th edition, or in The Oxford World's Classics.
• Othello  in either the Norton Anthology, 10th edition, or in The Oxford World's Classics.
• A Midsummer Night's Dream in The Oxford World's Classics.

Faculty or entity

ELAL