AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S FICTION

ENG2AWF

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject examines the fictional texts of a number of 19th and 20th century women writers and film-makers and focuses particularly on representation of women's social and sexual identities, Included among the fictional texts are several pairs of novel-film comparisons. Students also become familiar with some of the main debates in feminist literary criticism and film theory.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Susan Gillett

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: 30 credit points of first-year English or co-ordinator's approval.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ENG3AWF

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsBush studiesPrescribedBaynton, BarbaraRINGWOOD, PENGUIN, 1987
ReadingsDon't take your love to townPrescribedLangford, Ruby (Ginibi)RINGWOOD: PENGUIN. 1988.
ReadingsKirkham's find (1897)PrescribedGaunt, MaryRINGWOOD, PENGUIN. 1988.
ReadingsMy brilliant career (1901)PrescribedFranklin, MilesST LUCIA, UQP, 1986
ReadingsMy placePrescribedMorgan, SallyRINGWOOD, PENGUIN
ReadingsPoppyPrescribedModjeska, DrusillaRINGWOOD, PENGUIN. 1990
ReadingsThe wellPrescribedJolley, ElizabethRINGWOOD, PENGUIN. 1987
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