OLMLIT - A SURVEY OF MEDIEVAL LITERATURE - BEOVULF TO THE CANTERBURY TALES
Course Description
In this course we will read and analyze various key works of medieval literature and discuss them in a group/ class setting. The goal of this course
is to provide an overview of medieval literature before the Early Modern and Renaissance periods. Part 1 of the course deals with Old English texts, while Part 2
will deal with Middle English texts.
Required Reading: Beowulf: A Dual-
Language Edition by Howell D. Chickering
(used on Amazon or Abe Books)
Notes
INSTRUCTOR: TAYLOR THOMPSON
LOCATION: ZOOM ONLINE
English Proficiency Requirements
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