English 190
Research Seminar: The Nineteenth-Century Self
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fall 2010 | Leibowitz, Karen D.
Leibowitz, Karen |
MW 4-5:30 | 109 Wheeler |
Other Readings and Media
Our readings will be grouped under three broad rubrics: “Lyric Subjectivity” (Romantic poets, Arnold, Hopkins), “Autobiographical Self-Fashioning” (Mill, Butler), and “Doubtful Authority” (Collins, James). These topics, however, are only starting points for our discussions, which will also cover the historical context in which our readings were produced and their relation to literary tradition.
Description
In this class, we will read the word “I” many times—in poems, novels, and memoirs. Our texts will span the nineteenth century both chronologically and tonally—from earnest self-portraiture to playful ventriloquism. In the course of the semester, we will explore the ways that nineteenth-century authors used the first person to represent selfhood, self-knowledge, and self-deception. Using the first person as a lens through which to view narrative structures, we will also develop a vocabulary for discussing literary works and rhetorical choices.
This section of English 190 is now open to Letters and Science juniors and seniors with majors other than English.
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