ENGL 455

Fall 2016 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 22-Dec 7

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Intensive study of the work of one or two major authors.

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. May be repeated for graduate credit if topics vary. Prerequisite: One year of college literature or consent of instructor.

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ENGL 455 class schedule data for fall 2016
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
40444	Lecture-Discussion	1G	2:00PM -3:15PM	TR	English Building	Byrd, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Danielewski, Code, & Writ Tech Section Info: Topic Section 1G: Mark Z. Danielewski, Code, and Writing Technologies In this course, we will read the novels by Mark Z. Danielewski including House of Leaves, Only Revolutions, and the first three volumes of The Familiar alongside cultural studies of computer code, technology, and new media to examine how the materiality of the book continues to transform digitally. Using Danielewski as a central author, we will think through questions of speculative horror and genre as well as interrogate how objects function in and over themselves when centered as categories of analysis. How do contemporary authors continue to demonstrate the relevance of the book and the written word within the digital terrains of online media and code? How do hypertext, visual novels, interactive fiction, and videogames rely on and disrupt narrative forms? Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
39507	Lecture-Discussion	1U	2:00PM -3:15PM	TR	English Building	Byrd, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Danielewski, Code & Writ Tech Section Info: Topic Section 1U: Mark Z. Danielewski, Code, and Writing Technologies In this course, we will read the novels by Mark Z. Danielewski including House of Leaves, Only Revolutions, and the first three volumes of The Familiar alongside cultural studies of computer code, technology, and new media to examine how the materiality of the book continues to transform digitally. Using Danielewski as a central author, we will think through questions of speculative horror and genre as well as interrogate how objects function in and over themselves when centered as categories of analysis. How do contemporary authors continue to demonstrate the relevance of the book and the written word within the digital terrains of online media and code? How do hypertext, visual novels, interactive fiction, and videogames rely on and disrupt narrative forms? Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
60089	Lecture-Discussion	A	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Gregory Hall	Sobol, V	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Tolstoy Section Info: Topic: Tolstoy Meets with RUSS 323 and CWL 323 Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.