MDVL 411

Spring 2023

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Chaucer
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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Same as ENGL 411. See ENGL 411.

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32135
Lecture-Discussion
1G
12:00PM -12:50PM
MWF
217 Gregory Hall
Trilling, R
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/17/23-05/03/23
Credit:
4 hours
Section Info:
SP23 MDVL 411, Renee Trilling - Chaucer. Geoffrey Chaucer has been called “the father of English literature,” and he is one of the earliest English-language authors whose poetry was recognized and appreciated during his lifetime. He was also a page, a courtier, a diplomat, a rapist, a civil servant, a soldier, a pilgrim, a customs agent, a politician, and the first person to be buried in Westminster Abbey’s famous Poets’ Corner. Informed by this varied and sometimes checkered life experience, Chaucer explores a wide range of themes in his considerable literary production, including the social context of spirituality, different versions of love and sexuality, relations of class, gender, and power, and the role of art in society. In this course, we will encounter some of Chaucer's most famous works, including Troilus and Criseyde and selections from The Canterbury Tales. But we will also take the time to look at some of his shorter poems, including The Parliament of Fowls, The House of Fame, and some lesser-known lyrics and ballads. Texts will be read in Middle English, and part of the course will involve learning to work with this earlier stage of the English language—no prior experience is required.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
32133
Lecture-Discussion
1U
12:00PM -12:50PM
MWF
217 Gregory Hall
Trilling, R
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/17/23-05/03/23
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
SP23 MDVL 411, Renee Trilling - Chaucer. Geoffrey Chaucer has been called “the father of English literature,” and he is one of the earliest English-language authors whose poetry was recognized and appreciated during his lifetime. He was also a page, a courtier, a diplomat, a rapist, a civil servant, a soldier, a pilgrim, a customs agent, a politician, and the first person to be buried in Westminster Abbey’s famous Poets’ Corner. Informed by this varied and sometimes checkered life experience, Chaucer explores a wide range of themes in his considerable literary production, including the social context of spirituality, different versions of love and sexuality, relations of class, gender, and power, and the role of art in society. In this course, we will encounter some of Chaucer's most famous works, including Troilus and Criseyde and selections from The Canterbury Tales. But we will also take the time to look at some of his shorter poems, including The Parliament of Fowls, The House of Fame, and some lesser-known lyrics and ballads. Texts will be read in Middle English, and part of the course will involve learning to work with this earlier stage of the English language—no prior experience is required.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
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