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ENGL203: Contemporary and Postmodernist Literature

This unit examines some major directions taken by literature in the latter half of the 20th century. The subjects of special study include: precursors of post-modernist literature such as Literature of the Absurd and Beat writing; post-modernist poetry and fiction; magic realism; and the effects on contemporary fiction of previous post-modernist writing.

Credit Points: 3
Contact Hours: 2
When Offered:

D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year

X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (Session Dates: 24 April; 29 May)

Staff Contact(s): Dr Rosemary Colmer
Prerequisites:

ENGL120

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): ENGL264
Unit Designation(s):
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of English

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