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English 189-1 - Fall, 2011
Seminar in Literary Studies
Topic: Arthurian Romance in Literature & Film
Class Information
Instructor:
Dunn, Jason
CRN:
62464
Time:
TR 1:40-3:00
Location:
123 Wellman
Description
From post-modern novelists to contemporary film makers, the legend of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table continues to inspire writers and artists of all kinds. In this course, we will explore the foundations of the tradition in medieval English and French texts and then move on to consider recent adaptations in literature and film. We will address a range of critical concerns, including the historicity of the legend, the reception of the tradition in the 19th and 20th centuries, and representations of gender.
Grading
Discussion/Participation
Short Essays (3)
Final Essay
Group Project
Presentation
Final
Texts
Idylls of the King
, Lord Alfred Tennyson
Arthurian Romances
, Chretien de Troyes
Le Morte Darthur
, Sir Thomas Malory
The Non-Existent Knight
, Italo Calvino
FILMS
Lancelot du lac
, Robert Bresson (1974)
Excalibur (1981)
Ladyhawke (1985)
King Arthur (2004)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Tristan and Isolde (2006)
The Romance of Arthur
, Wilhelm