This unit aims to provide students with the opportunity to study the works of particular authors in depth. It may focus on a single author, by selecting several of their works, or it may locate a particular author among his or her most significant collaborators or contemporaries, depending on the approach adopted by staff available to teach it. The unit also invites reflection on the material and institutional bases of authorship, as well as enabling the historical contextualisation of authors and their work. Above all, the unit extends students' knowledge of the writing of a variety of major authors, and through this immersion, enables a deeper understanding of their social and artistic... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: sufficient units to ensure admission to Honours in English and Cultural Studies
