Postgraduate Coursework Units of Study
ENGL6985 - Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
Semester 2, 2013 | Credit Points: 6
Coordinator: Huw Daniel Griffiths
Phone: +61 2 9351 2065
Email: huw.griffiths@sydney.edu.au
Description
The unit explores important works by Shakespeare and his contemporaries in the contexts of late-sixteenth- and early-seventeenth-century England. The unit will analyse the texts and authors in relation to one another to uncover key discourses of the period relating to politics, humanism, drama, poetry, gender and genre. Students will gain valuable insights into the literary and cultural richness of the period and come to a deeper understanding of Shakespeare's relevance and significance in his day.
Assessments
1x4000wd essay (100%)
Classes
1x2-hr seminar/week
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