A New Dawn: Renaissance Literature 1400-1700

Course goals

• Are capable of analyzing pre-modern literary texts and have a basic understanding of the interconnections between these texts and their broader contexts;
• Are capable of reporting on their reading experience in written English, with academic referencing and using appropriate literary terminology, and showing their grasp of the historical perspective.

Content

In this course we will familiarize ourselves with one of the most influential periods of English literature: the Renaissance. We will study a wide range of literary texts, including poetry, drama and prose, and we will explore how the language and form of these texts were shaped by (international) religious, cultural and political contexts.
 

Additional information

This course is equivalent to the following course:
Bede to the Bard (EN2V17001)

If you have already completed this course, you may not take A New Dawn due to too much overlap in content.


Early Exit option for international exchange students (5 EC)
 
Exchange students who are required to return to their home university before January, are allowed to choose an Early Exit option for this course. The Early Exit option means that students can finish the course before Christmas break, receiving 5 EC for the course. Students must make arrangements with the course coordinator at the start of the course.