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Program Requirements
The Literature option provides a grounding in the basic texts and methods of the discipline as well as wide acquaintance with substantial areas of the field.
For the most up-to-date information on Department requirements and detailed course descriptions, please see the English Department Handbook at .
Required Courses (9 credits)
These courses should be taken in the first two terms of the program.
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ENGL 202 Departmental Survey of English Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of English literature before 1750 for students registered in English programs.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Rice, Christopher; Breul, Martin; Blackwell, Brianna (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Restriction: Limited to students in English programs only
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ENGL 200
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ENGL 203 Departmental Survey of English Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of English literature after 1750 for students registered in English programs.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Banerjee, Sandeep; Ningthoujam, Sainico; Banerjee, Moinak (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Prerequisite: ENGL 202 or permission of instructor.
Restriction: Limited to students in English programs only
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ENGL 201
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ENGL 311 Poetics (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Discussion and application of basic critical tools for analysis of literature. Study of such features of poetry and prose fiction as prosody, diction, voice, tone, imagery, figurative language, point of view, narrative form, and character.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: MacLaren, Eli; Mathes, Carmen; Ritchie, Jay; Torvaldsen, Anna (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Restriction: Limited to students in English Major Concentration, Literature Option.
Complementary Courses (27 credits)
27 credits selected as described below.
Note on Topics Courses: The Department of English offers courses which change topic from academic year to academic year. Depending on the topic in a specific year, these courses may count toward different program requirements. At the time they register for a topics course, students should confirm with their program adviser the program requirement it fulfils for that academic year.
Canadian Literature
3 credits from a list of Canadian Literature courses:
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ENGL 228 Canadian Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A chronological survey of Canadian literature, Part 1.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 229 Canadian Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A chronological survey of Canadian literature, Part 2. A continuation of ENGL 228.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Lecker, Robert; McConkey, Emily (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 327 Canadian Prose Fiction 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of Canadian prose fiction in English, from 19th century historical romance and realist fiction to the emergence of the modernist novel in the decades following the Second World War.
Terms: Fall 2023, Summer 2024
Instructors: Abram, Zachary (Fall) Rice, Christopher (Summer)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 328 Development of Canadian Poetry 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of Canadian poetry in English from the 18th century to the end of the Second World War.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 333 Development of Canadian Poetry 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of Canadian poetry in English from the end of the Second World War to the present.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Lecker, Robert (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 409 Studies in a Canadian Author (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Advanced study of a significant author in Canadian literature.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Lecker, Robert (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Prerequisite: previous work in Canadian Literature
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ENGL 410 Theme or Movement Canadian Literature (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Advanced study of a significant theme or movement in Canadian Literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Prerequisite: previous work in Canadian Literature
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ENGL 411 Studies in Canadian Fiction (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Advanced study of works of Canadian fiction.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor, based on previous work in Canadian fiction
Theory or Criticism
3 credits from a list of courses on Theory or Criticism:
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ENGL 317 Theory of English Studies 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Philosophical approaches.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Yachnin, Paul (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Restriction: Limited to students in English Major and Honours Programs
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ENGL 318 Theory of English Studies 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Socio-Historical approaches.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Hensley, David C (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Restriction: Limited to students in English Major and Honours Programs
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ENGL 319 Theory of English Studies 3 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Cultural theory now.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: So, Richard (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Restriction: Limited to students in English Major and Honours Programs
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ENGL 322 Theories of the Text (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A course focusing on textuality (as opposed to, say, intentionality and interpretation) and on how specific effects are made - how texts work and produce meaning, including rhetoric and form.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Hickman, Miranda Brun (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Restriction: Limited to students in English Major and Honours Programs.
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ENGL 346 Materiality and Sociology of Text (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Writing, printing, distribution, marketing, and placement within canon-making institutions; the influence of material forms of production and transmission on the creation and reception of literature, film, and theatre.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Greenwood, Steven (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Restriction: Limited to students in English Major and Honours Programs.
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ENGL 352 Theories of Difference (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Introduction to a selection of theories that have influenced thinking about difference across the humanities and social sciences, including gender, sexuality, race, class and hierarchical structures, language, religion, ethnicity, and personal identity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Restriction: Limited to students in English Major and Honours Programs.
Areas of English Literature
6 credits, 3 credits each from two of the following areas: Backgrounds of English Literature, Old English, Medieval, Renaissance:
Backgrounds of English Literature
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ENGL 347 Great Writings of Europe 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of selected texts that significantly enhance understanding of English literature.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Rice, Christopher (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 348 Great Writings of Europe 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of selected texts that significantly enhance understanding of English literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 349 English Literature and Folklore 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of representative texts from Beowulf to the late Renaissance period in relation to their background in folk tradition. A focus on the origin and development of folklore motifs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Old English
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ENGL 342 Introduction to Old English (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to grammar and basic vocabulary in Old English.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ENGL 351.
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ENGL 349 English Literature and Folklore 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of representative texts from Beowulf to the late Renaissance period in relation to their background in folk tradition. A focus on the origin and development of folklore motifs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 452 Studies in Old English (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of an aspect of Old English Literature which presupposes a grounding in the language.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Prerequisite: ENGL 351 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor
Medieval
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ENGL 337 Theme or Genre in Medieval Literature (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of a particular theme or genre of significance to the development of medieval literature.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Morrissette, Katheryne (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 349 English Literature and Folklore 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of representative texts from Beowulf to the late Renaissance period in relation to their background in folk tradition. A focus on the origin and development of folklore motifs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 356 Middle English (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of works in Middle English.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 357 Chaucer
(3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of Chaucer.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Topics vary from year to year.
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ENGL 456 Middle English (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of works in Middle English.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Renaissance
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ENGL 305 Renaissance English Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of major non-dramatic works of the earlier Renaissance in England.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 307 Renaissance English Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of major non-dramatic works of the later Renaissance in England.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 308 English Renaissance Drama 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An overview of some major authors and issues in English Renaissance Drama.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Folkerth, Wes (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 315 Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the major works of Shakespeare.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Folkerth, Wes; Trotter, Marie (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 316 Milton (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of Milton.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Lewton-Brain, Anna (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 349 English Literature and Folklore 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of representative texts from Beowulf to the late Renaissance period in relation to their background in folk tradition. A focus on the origin and development of folklore motifs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 400 Earlier English Renaissance (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of earlier English Renaissance works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 401 Studies in the 17th Century (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 17th century works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 416 Studies in Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of Shakespeare.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Areas of English Literature
6 credits, 3 credits each from two of the following areas: Restoration, 18th Century, Romantic, Victorian, 19th Century American:
Restoration
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ENGL 302 Restoration and 18th C. English Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the major writers of the late 17th and earlier 18th centuries.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 303 Restoration and 18th C. English Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the major writers of the later 18th century.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
18 Century
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ENGL 301 Earlier 18th Century Novel (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of the English novel to c. 1750.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Hensley, David C (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 302 Restoration and 18th C. English Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the major writers of the late 17th and earlier 18th centuries.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 303 Restoration and 18th C. English Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the major writers of the later 18th century.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 304 Later Eighteenth Century Novel (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of later 18th century novels.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 403 Studies in the 18th Century (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 18th century works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Romantic
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ENGL 331 Literature Romantic Period 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of representative literature of the earlier Romantic period.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Mathes, Carmen (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 332 Literature Romantic Period 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of representative literature of the later Romantic period.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 405 Studies in 19th Century Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 19th century works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Victorian
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ENGL 329 English Novel: 19th Century 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of representative novelists of the earlier 19th century.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Penteliuk, Kayla (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 330 English Novel: 19th Century 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of representative novelists of the later 19th century.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Sparks, Tabitha (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 334 Victorian Poetry (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the major Victorian poets.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Penteliuk, Kayla (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 404 Studies in 19th Century Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 19th century works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 405 Studies in 19th Century Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 19th century works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
19th Century American
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ENGL 326 19th Century American Prose (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of some of the major prose writers of the 19th Century.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 422 Studies in 19th Century American Literature (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of literary works of the 19th century.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Winter
Areas of English Literature
3 credits from one of the following areas: Early 20th Century, Modernist, Post-modernist, Contemporary:
Early 20th Century
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ENGL 361 Poetry of the 20th Century 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A critical survey of major British and North American poetry, c. 1890 - 1940.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 414 Studies in 20th Century Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of works of literature of the 20th century.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Hickman, Miranda Brun (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Modernist
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ENGL 335 The 20th Century Novel 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : The Novel from the last years of the 19th century to World War II.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Hepburn, Allan (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 361 Poetry of the 20th Century 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A critical survey of major British and North American poetry, c. 1890 - 1940.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 414 Studies in 20th Century Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of works of literature of the 20th century.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Hickman, Miranda Brun (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 418 A Major Modernist Writer (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Intensive study of a writer important for Modernism, such as James Joyce, T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Hepburn, Allan (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Post-modernist
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ENGL 320 Postcolonial Literature (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of postcolonial literature.
Terms: Fall 2023, Summer 2024
Instructors: Bartels-Swindells, Aaron (Fall) Banerjee, Moinak (Summer)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 443 Contemporary Women's Fiction (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of a theme or author in contemporary women's fiction.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Osterweil, Ara (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Contemporary
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ENGL 320 Postcolonial Literature (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of postcolonial literature.
Terms: Fall 2023, Summer 2024
Instructors: Bartels-Swindells, Aaron (Fall) Banerjee, Moinak (Summer)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 333 Development of Canadian Poetry 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of Canadian poetry in English from the end of the Second World War to the present.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Lecker, Robert (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 336 The 20th Century Novel 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 20th century novels.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 362 Poetry of the 20th Century 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A critical survey of contemporary British and North American poetry, c. 1930 - 1980.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Prerequisite: ENGL 311
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ENGL 407 The 20th Century (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 20th century works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 408 The 20th Century (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 20th century works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 419 Studies in 20th Century Literature (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of works of literature of the 20th century.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Hickman, Miranda Brun (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 443 Contemporary Women's Fiction (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of a theme or author in contemporary women's fiction.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Osterweil, Ara (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Additional Literature
6 additional credits from ENGL offerings in Literature which includes all the courses specifically listed in the Literature categories above and the courses listed below. Any ENGL course not on these Literature lists, such as courses in Cultural Studies, may not count toward the Major Concentration in English - Literature.
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ENGL 199 FYS: Form and Representation (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Introduction to major modes of literary and cultural representation in English, including poetry, drama, film, the novel, and other forms.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Restriction: Open only to newly admitted students in U0 or U1. Students may take only one First Year Seminar. Students who register for more than one will be removed from all but one of them.
Maximum enrolment: 25
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ENGL 204 English Literature and the Bible (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : This course will examine the literary dimensions of the Bible including structure, style, and meaning as well as its status as Sacred Book. The influence of the Bible-as-metatext on the secular literature of the West will be the focus of the discussion.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 237 Introduction to Study of a Literary Form (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to literary study through a survey of a literary genre, mode, or form.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 297 Special Topics of Literary Study (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Special topics of literary study. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 343 Literature and Science 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of literature and science. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 345 Literature and Society (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An examination of issues relating to literature and its social contexts, such as implications of gender, race, ethnicity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 354 Sexuality and Representation (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Topics on representations of sexuality with reference to its cultural contexts.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Priority will be given to English Major/Honours students in second year of program
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ENGL 364 Creative Writing (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Advanced seminar on creative writing.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Restriction: Permission of instructor required.
For the most detailed and up-to-date topics of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Admission subject to application, with writing sample.
Topics vary from year to year.
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ENGL 385 Topics in Literature and Film (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A topic in literature and film. Topics vary by year.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Kopley, Emily (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 394 Popular Literary Forms (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A popular literary author or genre, such as the romance novel, science fiction, the graphic novel, or cyberpunk.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 421 African Literature (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of African literature.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Bartels-Swindells, Aaron (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 424 Irish Literature (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of Irish literature. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Hepburn, Allan (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 437 Studies in Literary Form (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of a specific literary form. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Manshel, Alexander (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 438 Studies in Literary Form (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of a specific literary form.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Owens, Camille (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 440 First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to Inuit and First Nations literature and media in Canada, including oral literature and the development of aboriginal television and film.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Stenbaek, Marianne A (Winter)
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ENGL 447 Crosscurrents/English Literature and European Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Comparative study of English and European literature. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 460 Studies in Literary Theory (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts)
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Folkerth, Wes (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 461 Studies in Literary Theory 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts)
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Hensley, David C (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Prerequisite: Previous work in literary criticism or permission of the instructor
Major Author
3 credits on a Major Author must be included in the 27 complementary course credits.
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ENGL 315 Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the major works of Shakespeare.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Folkerth, Wes; Trotter, Marie (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 316 Milton (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of Milton.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Lewton-Brain, Anna (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 357 Chaucer
(3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of Chaucer.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Topics vary from year to year.
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ENGL 409 Studies in a Canadian Author (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Advanced study of a significant author in Canadian literature.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Lecker, Robert (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Prerequisite: previous work in Canadian Literature
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ENGL 416 Studies in Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of Shakespeare.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 417 A Major English Poet (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of a mahor English poet.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Borris, Kenneth H (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 418 A Major Modernist Writer (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Intensive study of a writer important for Modernism, such as James Joyce, T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Hepburn, Allan (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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