Learning Outcomes:
Acquire knowledge of history of fiction written by women
Gain insight into the chief genres associated with women writers
Have a broad understanding of the central themes in women's writing
Acquire insight into new themes and forms in contemporary women's writing
Indicative Module Content:
Analysis of the Bildungsroman and short stories by women
Cross-comparison of important historical women writers such as Elizabeth Bowen and Kate O'Brien with contemporary authors such as Anne Enright and Edna O'Brien
Consideration of the themes of sexual abuse and the endangered child
Examination of the use of style and form by differing writers
Analysis of the prevailing themes in recent writing such as depression, friendship, the environment, affectlessness, distance and intimacy