922-192 LaTrobe-Gender Issues in Mod Greek Lit

Admission to fourth year combined honours in Modern Greek.

In this subject students should develop research and analytical skills by exploring the representation of gender relations in a variety of literary texts. The construction of male images and masculinities, female images and femininities, sexualities, gender roles, including motherhood and fatherhood, are studied in selected works of modern Greek literature. Students who complete the subject should have developed research and analytical skills in terms of the representation of gender relations in literature; be acquainted with the theoretical framework for such research; and have significantly enhanced their skills in the comprehension and discussion of Greek texts.

A 2000-word seminar paper and a 3000-word essay.

• O Elytis, What I love. Copper Canyon Press, 1986.
• N Kazantzakis, O kapetan Michalis. E. Kazantzaki, 1974.
• M Karapanou, I Kassandra kai o lykos. Ermis, 1976.
• K Mitropoulou, I teleftaia parastasi. Govotsis, 1985.
• K Tachtsis, Ta resta. Ermis, 1977.
• E Vakalo, Oi palavres tis kyra-Rodalinas. Ypsilon, 1984.
• G Xenopoulos, Stella Violanti. Vlassi, 1991.
• A Zei, I Arravoniastikia tou Achillea. Kedros, 1987.