ENGL 4850

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ENGL 4850
Reading for Writers

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

Reading for Writers examines literary works through the eyes of a writer, focusing on the craft of literature. Topics vary with each section and semester and may focus on fiction, poetry, or both.

When Offered Spring.

Distribution Category (LA-AS)

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: The Other Sea: Homer's Odyssey in Our Time

  • 17235 ENGL 4850   SEM 101

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  • Starting with Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of Homer’s Odyssey, the first full-length English translation by a woman, this seminar considers several amplifications of the Odyssean legend by contemporary female writers and poets. Students will write critical and creative responses to the texts.