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Renaissance Literature

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Note: This course is not available for the current semester.

Course No: ENGL.3520; Last Offered: Fall 2026;

Course Description

This course covers non-dramatic prose and poetry of the sixteenth and early-seventeenth centuries, situating these works in their political, social, and cultural contexts. Authors may include More, Wyatt, Sidney, Spenser, Elizabeth I, Lanyer, Wroth, Donne, and others. Depending instructor's focus, the course may also include Renaissance writing beyond England (Petrarch, Andreini, Montaigne, or others).

Prerequisites & Notes

  • Prerequisites: ENGL.1010/102 College Writing I & II
  • Special Notes:
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3

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