Summer 2014

ENG  442-201 STUDIES IN ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETRY

Professor J. Gross

TuTh 6:00PM – 9:15PM

LPC

English 442 will be concerned with poetic genre, specifically the influence of Milton’s Paradise Lost on Wordsworth’s Prelude, Byron’s Don Juan, Barbauld’s “English in 1811”, and Blake’s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. We will be concerned with the genre of the long poem, issues of prosody as discussed by Saintsbury and Paul Fussell, and the specific challenge of writing an epic autobiography. In order to obtain insight into themes brought up in these poems, and for those more comfortable with prose, we will also read Madame de Stael’s Corinne and Ugo Foscolo’s The Last Letters of Jacopo  Ortiz.

Nineteenth-century British/American period requirement in the MAE. Elective in the MAE and MAWP.

 

ENG  475-201 TOPICS IN LITERATURE: POPULAR ROMANCE FICTION

Professor E. Selinger

MW 6:00PM – 9:15PM

LPC

ENG 475-201 will introduce you to the “popular romance novel,” the most popular of popular literatures (in the United States, at least) in the 20th and 21st centuries. We will explore enduring critical debates about the aesthetics and definition of the genre, about the relationships between popular romance and “highbrow” culture, and about the emotional, intellectual, and cultural work done by texts in the genre, especially as these issues get theorized within romance novels themselves. Students will be introduced to contemporary academic work on popular romance fiction, and to some of the liveliest and most thoughtful review and discussion blogs that focus on romance. Our course will include both heterosexual and LGBTQ romances; please note that several of the texts are sexually and / or theologically explicit, and students uncomfortable with such material should keep this in mind when deciding whether or not to take the class.
 

ENG  484-201 WRITING WORKSHOP TOPICS: NONFICTIONPALOOZA

Professor B.J. Borich

TuTh 6:00PM – 9:15PM

LPC

Nonfiction writers write, in part, to find out what we don’t know we know about the times and issues we inhabit, remember, and research. We can only get to the core of our subjects by generating many pages of attempts, assessing what we’ve come up with, refocusing, and then attempting again. Nonfictionpalooza is a writing workshop intensive intended to inspire the pages from which the future of our work emerges and designed to push our new drafts toward deepening and refinement.
We read a bit of contemporary short-form memoir and personal essay, generate pages fast and furiously, explore and revisit writing process, getting past blocks, and literary prose fundamentals such as beginnings/endings, strong scenes, compelling and embodied reflection, and showing vs telling. We emphasize a challenging and respectful writing workshop model that puts community before competition and each student meets with the instructor in an individual revision conference.
Writing Workshop requirement in the MAWP.  Elective in the MAE and MAWP.   Writing Workshop  or Elective for English majors in the Creative Writing concentration.

 

ENG  484-201 WRITING WORKSHOP TOPICS: SHORT STORY WORKSHOP

Professor D. Stolar

MW 6:00PM – 9:15PM

LPC

TBA

ENG  509 – INTERNSHIP

Professor C. Green

Online*

*Registration is by permission of Professor Chris Green. Contact cgreen1@depaul.edu

“Internship in English” is a four-credit course designed to complement your English course of study along with your internship experience (100 hours of internship work). Using literature, film, and career guides, the class explores both academic and pragmatic aspects of work. We will analyze definitions of and strategies for career success, what makes work meaningful, the positive and negative power of technology in the workplace, and issues of ethics and social justice for employers and employees. Most practically, we will explore current career opportunities for English graduates and reflect on your ideal career paths, ask you to create job-finding strategies, and improve your resume and cover letter writing along with your interviewing skills. Ultimately, we will relate our readings and discussions to your internship and apply what we learn to your future career.

MAE: elective

MAWP: open elective

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