Course details

Name: ENGL - 243

Title: KING ARTHUR & ARTHURIAN LIT IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND

Section: 01

Semester: Spring - 2015

Credits: 3

Description:
A survey of the Arthurian literature of the English Middle Ages., including the epic, poetic, and historical literature about the historical King Arthur and his times, followed by a study of the major works of English medieval literature in the Arthurian theme. Some attention will be paid to the Arthurian romances of the French writer Chrétien de Troyes, whose 12th century romances were the models for all English Arthurian romances. Major figures include: Aneirin and Taliesin, Celtic poets of the heroic (“Dark”) age; Geoffrey of Monmouth; Marie dei France (who wrote in England, though in French); Chrétien de Troyes; Layamon, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Gawain Poet (usually called “The Pearl Poet”), Thomas Malory.

Last updated on 2014-10-23 By Furr Grover (furrg)

Schedule: Monday,Wednesday From 10:00 am To 11:15 am

Graduation requirements:

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• Pre-1700 (1a)
• Pre-1800 (1b)
• Pre-1900 (1c)
• Pre-1800 British (TE 1b)

Teaching Faculty: Furr Grover (furrg)

Is course canceled: No