ENGL2065 — LGBTQ+ Literature
ENGL 2065 - LGBTQ+ Literature ENGL 2065 - LGBTQ+ Literature Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Course Description: This course - welcoming students of all genders, identities, and sexual orientations - examines Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, related and allied (LGBTQ+) literature. Topics include analysis and interpretation of LGBTQ+ texts, issues, and histories, as well as exploration of LGBTQ+ writers, readers, and identities as fundamental to understanding diverse human conditions. Readings and course materials include varied and diverse literary genres, such as poetry, memoir, novels, plays, and comics. Typical authors may include Sappho, Oscar Wilde, James Baldwin, Leslie Feinberg, and Alison Bechdel. MnTC Goals Goal 6 - The Humanities Goal 7 - Option 1: Human Diversity Major Content Literature by, about, and for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, related and allied (LGBTQ+) people Literature by LGBTQ+ authors and for LGBTQ+ readers from a variety of cultures, regions, ethnicities, and/or classes Literary traditions of LGBTQ+ authors and literature Authors’ life experiences and influences on LGBTQ+ literature and artistic works Historical and artistic trends and influences on LGBTQ+ literature and artistic works Elements of literature, including plot, character, point of view, setting, theme, tone, style Definition of “literature” and canon formation Learning
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0940, RDNG0950, ENGL0090, ESOL0051, ESOL0052