Women Literature is an elective for third- and fourth-year students. This course provides a broad chronological overview that allows students to appreciate fully the female literary tradition which has coexisted with, revised, and influenced male literary models. This course also provides a diversity in genres, ethnic and geographical traditions, and the representation of individual female authors. Course Objectives: ---to develop the skills needed to understand and appreciate literature by women ---to learn and practice the basic techniques of close reading—reading with careful attention to the formal and semantic features of a literary work by female writers ---to give students more understanding on the women’s movement and gender theories ---to strengthen students’ ability to interpret literary ideas both orally and in writing

---to develop the skills needed to understand and appreciate literature by women ---to learn and practice the basic techniques of close reading—reading with careful attention to the formal and semantic features of a literary work by female writers ---to give students more understanding on the women’s lives through Western history and women’ movement ---to strengthen students’ ability to interpret literary ideas both orally and in writing

Textbook: The Norton Anthology Literature by Women, S. Gilbert, S. Gubar ed., Second Edition (readings will be provided by the teacher)