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ALIOI
Nineteenth Century Literature
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisite: nil
Assessment: assignments and examination
Subject aims and description
This subject surveys Romantic and post-Romantic writers of
the nineteenth and early twentieth century, emphasising the
artist's awareness of, and increasing divorcement from, social
concerns. The course includes English and European fiction
and drama, and English poetry.
Preliminary reading
As for ALl 00
~ ~ 2 0 2 Contemporary Australian Writing
No, of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisites: AL100 or AL101 or approved
equivalent, and API 12 for students majoring in
Australian Studies
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
The subiect introduces students to the various kinds of
writing being practised by contemporary authors. A diversity
of forms will be examined - poetry, fiction, drama, nonfiction
(autobiography and biography), and aboriginal writing,
as well as the contribution made to Australian literature by
authors for whom English is not their first language.
Students will keep a journal as a record oflpreparation for
the discussion-based class. An oral presentation will be made
of a piece of Australian writing that is not a set text.
Reference
Eagleton, T. Literary Theory: An Introduction. Oxford, Blackwell,
1983
Hergenhan, L. (ed) The Penguin New Literary History of Australia.
Melbourne, Penguin, 1988
~ ~ 2 0 4 Reading, Writing and Criticism
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisites: AL100 or AL101, or approved
equivalent
Assessment: essay, folio and participation
inseminars and workshops
Subject aims and description
This subject is an exploration of the relationship between
various theories and practices of writing. Combining modern
literary and critical theories, practical workshop writing, and
the examination of a range of literary models, it actively
involves students in a dynamic investigation of what writing
is, how it is produced and how it operates within a changing
culture.
Recommended reading
Boyd, D. and Salusinszky, I. 'Newer Than New. Australian Society's
Plain Person's Guide to Literary Criticism'. Australian Society.
December 1989Nanuary 1990, p. 18
~ ~ 2 0 5 American Literature
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisites: AL100 or AL101 or approved
equivalent
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
This subject offers a thorough survey of the important literary
landmarks from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Emphasis will be placed on the connections between
literature and developments within culture and society. Also,
the historical emerqence - of a 'modern' literarv tradition will
be considered.
Preliminary reading
Bond, M.N. 20th Century American Literature. U.S.A., Arden Library,
1979
Buell, L. Literary Transcendentalism: Style and Vision in the American
Renaissance. Ithaca, Cornell University Press, 1973
Cunliffe, M. The Literature of the United States. 4th edn, New York,
Penguin, 1986
Matthiesson, F.O. American Renaissance. London, Oxford University
Press, 1977
Thorp, W. American Writing in the 20th Century Ann Arbor,
Michigan University Microfilms International, 1986
~ ~ 3 0 2 Australian Literature - 19th
Century
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisites: two stage two literature subjects or
approved equivalents
Assessment: essay, class paper and class
contribution
Subject aims and description
The development of the novel and the short story in Australia
during the nineteenth century up to the time of Federation.
Poetry during the nineteenth century and a comparison of a
filmic text of the novel. Students will make an oral
presentation reviewing text that is not set for study, and
keep a journal to record their class discussions. Classes will
be discussion-based.
Preliminary reading
Eagleton, T. Literary Theory: An Introduction. Oxford, Blackwell,
1983
Hergenhan, L. (ed.) The Penguin New Literary History ofAustralia
Ringwood, Penguin, 1988
Hughes, R. The Fatal Shore. London, Collins Harvill, 1987
~ ~ 3 0 3 Australian Literature - 20th
Century
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisites: two stage two literature subjects or
approved equivalents
Assessment: essay, class paper and examination;
class contribution
Subject aims and description
From Federation to the present day. There will be a study of
poetry, fiction, short stories and a play reading. Comparisons
will be invited between filmic and written texts. Students will
make an oral presentation reviewing a text that is not set for
study, and keep a journal as record/preparation for class
discussions. Classes will be discussion-based.
Preliminary reading
As for AL302