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EN3221 The English Renaissance [2220]
This module offers an introductory survey of the period referred to as “the English Renaissance” (in traditional usage) and as “early modern England” (in more recent usage). It considers the distinctive features of this period by looking at the different genres and literary forms in currency at the time: tragedy, comedy, love lyric, devotional lyric, epic, etc. These genres and forms are then read in relation to their significance for Renaissance/early modern England’s original readership and audience. This is a period of intense conflict, and that conflict is far from over, being still reassessed and played out between differing critical positions.
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EN3253 Strange Times: Issues in Contemporary Literature [2220]
What is “the contemporary”? How has contemporary literature since the turn of the twenty-first century engaged with some of the most pressing social, political, and cultural concerns of the current moment? This module takes the experience and representation of time as its central analytic for examining these questions. Through a range of novels written since the turn of the twenty-first century, the module aims to introduce students to the emergent social, political, and cultural concerns currently occupying the contemporary imagination.
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EN3263 Singapore Literature in Context [2220]
This module aims to give students good grounding in Singaporean literature via texts written in a variety of mediums. It will explore the styles and concerns in the works of several key poets, fiction writers, and dramatists across Singapore’s cultural history. Students will be challenged to ask how these writers affect their understanding of Singaporean society and the role of Singaporean literature.