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106-075 Medieval Representations | |
Note | Formerly available as 106-414. Students who have completed 106-414 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Stephanie Trigg |
Prerequisites | Usually admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in English or English Language, see Honours entry. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject examines various forms of representation in medieval English writing and culture. We will focus on moments that observe and comment on visual spectacle, e.g. male and female bodies as objects of desire, the saint's tortured body, and the spectacles of the tournament and of royal display. We will consider a range of medieval prose and poetry (some in the original Middle English, some in modern translation), and we will also consider some Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite representations of medieval spectacle. This subject is conceived in part as contributing to a pre-history of the cinematic gaze. No prior knowledge of Middle English is assumed. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 5000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available.
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