ENGL 2044 - Renaissance Writing

This subject explores plays, poetry and prose works from the early modern period in Britain. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills necessary for reading early modern works. The subject considers some of the differing conditions and contexts of reading and writing for men and women, and it introduces debates about the importance of early modern ideas for understanding contemporary culture. We will draw on some of the collections of early modern materials available in South Australia and have the opportunity to explore visual arts, music, food and other examples of our British cultural inheritance during the course.