ENGL 4150

Piers Plowman and the Pearl Poet

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

In this course we will focus on two major non-Chaucerian Middle English poets, the Pearl-poet and William Langland, the author of Piers Plowman. We will focus on close, linguistically careful reading of these poets in Middle English and graduate students will be encouraged to submit a research paper on some aspect of these texts. Some experience with Old or Middle English, such as Introductory Old English or a Chaucer course, would be helpful for students who might take the course, but students who would like to use the course as an introduction to Middle English are more than welcome. These are two of the finest poets in any era of English literature. While it is important for medievalists or potential medievalists to be familiar with them, anyone of any background who enjoys poetry will find these poets rewarding.

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (HB)
Distribution Category (LA-AS)
Satisfies Requirement This course may be used as one of the three pre-1800 courses required of English majors.

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