2009 Course Handbook
ENGL288: The Metamorphosis of Myth
The unit examines uses of classical myth in literature. It explores transformations of mythical figures and how cultures reinvent those figures in order to negotiate issues concerning sexuality and gender, freedom of choice, the desire to defy boundaries. The texts studied in the unit are by writers including Homer, Virgil, Ovid, Marlowe, and Shakespeare.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 2 |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Professor Anthony Cousins |
| Prerequisites: | 12cp |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | ENGL388 |
| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of English |
Timetable Information
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