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Students will read and write about literary texts critically and closely. The course emphasizes recursive reading and writing processes that encourage students to discover, explain, question and clarify ideas. To this end, students will study a variety of genres as well as terms and concepts helpful to close analysis of those genres. They will practice various forms of writing for specific audiences and purposes. Students will reflect on and develop critical awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses as readers and writers. The writing load for this course is a minimum of 12 pages of formal revised writing.
This course will focus on extensive reading of a broad selection of British authors from the medieval period through the eighteenth century. Students will engage in close analysis of literary texts by such authors as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, and Behn, with some attention to historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisites: ENGL 201, 202, 203, or 204
Academic History
M.A., Ph.D., Temple University B.A., University of Delaware At St. Thomas since 1977
Expertise/Specialties
18th-Century British Literature Gothic Literature Composition Studies and Pedagogy Holocaust Studies
Recent Publication
Zwischen Bock und Pfahl: 77 Monate in den deutschen Konzentrationslagern by Erich Kohlhagen. Metropol Verlag, 2010. Edition produced in collaboration with the Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum, Oranienburg, Germany.
Memberships in Professional Organizations
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Playwrights' Center of Minneapolis
