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2009 Course Handbook

ENGL264: Contemporary and Postmodernist Literature

This unit examines some major directions taken by literature in the latter half of the twentieth century. Topics covered will vary from year to year. The subjects of special study will be Beat writing, postmodernist poetry and fiction and the effects on contemporary fiction of previous postmodernist writing.

Credit Points:4
Contact Hours:2
When Offered: D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: 4 April; 23 May)
Staff Contact: Dr Rosemary Colmer
Prerequisites:

ENGL120 or (ENGL130 and ENGL145)

Corequisites:

NCCWs:

Unit Designations: --
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of English

Timetable Information

For unit timetable information please visit the Timetables@Macquarie Website.

Recent Updates

17 Oct 2008 - EDUC80P

Program title amended