ENGL 461

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Topics in Literature

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Advanced seminar on any of a variety of literary topics.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated with permission of English advising office to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours if topics vary. Graduate students may repeat as topics vary. Prerequisite: One year of college literature or consent of instructor.

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ENGL 461 class schedule data for summer 2013
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	29936	Lecture-Discussion	1G	12:00PM -2:50PM	MTWR	327 Gregory Hall	Wright, C	Part of Term: S1 Date Range: 05/13/13-06/07/13 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Irish Myths and Legends Section Info: Topic Section 1G: Irish Myths and Legends in the Middle Ages This course examines the ?Celtic? myths and legends of medieval Ireland. We will read (in modern English translation) medieval Irish tales of gods and goddesses, druids and druidesses, heroes and heroines: tales of voyages to the Celtic Otherworld, of feasts where warriors contend for the ?champion?s portion,? of strange births and tragic deaths, of magical transformations, of courtships and cattle-raids. Texts include the Ulster Cycle stories about the boy-hero C� Chulainn, king Conchobar, Fergus and queen Medb, culminating in the great Irish epic, The T�in B� Cuailnge (?The Cattle Raid of Cooley?). In addition to the primary focus on the mythological literature, we will also some texts representative of the ?Celtic? spirituality of early Christian Ireland, such as the Lives of Saints Patrick and Brigid and the Voyage of Saint Brendan. As we read the literature we will also study aspects of the history, art, and culture of early medieval Ireland from the pagan Celtic period through the early Christian era and down to the Viking invasions and the Anglo-Norman conquest. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	29937	Lecture-Discussion	1U	12:00PM -2:50PM	MTWR	327 Gregory Hall	Wright, C	Part of Term: S1 Date Range: 05/13/13-06/07/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Irish Myths & Legends Section Info: Topic Section 1U: Irish Myths and Legends in the Middle Ages This course examines the ?Celtic? myths and legends of medieval Ireland. We will read (in modern English translation) medieval Irish tales of gods and goddesses, druids and druidesses, heroes and heroines: tales of voyages to the Celtic Otherworld, of feasts where warriors contend for the ?champion?s portion,? of strange births and tragic deaths, of magical transformations, of courtships and cattle-raids. Texts include the Ulster Cycle stories about the boy-hero C� Chulainn, king Conchobar, Fergus and queen Medb, culminating in the great Irish epic, The T�in B� Cuailnge (?The Cattle Raid of Cooley?). In addition to the primary focus on the mythological literature, we will also some texts representative of the ?Celtic? spirituality of early Christian Ireland, such as the Lives of Saints Patrick and Brigid and the Voyage of Saint Brendan. As we read the literature we will also study aspects of the history, art, and culture of early medieval Ireland from the pagan Celtic period through the early Christian era and down to the Viking invasions and the Anglo-Norman conquest. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.