Campus

Buffalo Univ
12 Capen Hall Buffalo, NY 14260-1660
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Active
General Education
The following is fulfilled by this course:
- Humanities
ENG 273LEC
Women Writers
This course surveys literature written by women, with a focus on the historical and cultural contexts of women's lives. Readings of canonical and non-canonical works will address themes including body image, women's work and constructions of domesticity, reproduction and motherhood, women's culture, and issues of agency and voice. We will engage in debates about the literary canon, language ownership, the usefulness of gender as basis for a literary genre and community, and the function of writing as part of a global exchange.