English 825
Seminar in Major Figures: James Joyce
Instr: José Lanters
Office: CRT 405, 229-5912
e-mail: lanters@uwm.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Course Information: M 4:30-7:10, CRT 468
Course Description
James Joyce (1882-1941) is one of the major representatives of literary Modernism. There are many facets to his work: there is an Irish Joyce, an international Joyce, a postcolonial Joyce, a satirical Joyce, a Classical Joyce, and so on. In this course, we will explore different facets of Joyce's work with the aid of a variety of background materials, ranging from ancient mythology to contemporary criticism. The class will focus on Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Ulysses.
Assessment will be based on a class presentation focused on a particular facet of Joyce's work and designed to stimulate discussion (20%), class participation (10%), and two research papers (35% each).
Books:James Joyce, Dubliners (Penguin 20th Century Classics)
James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin 20th Century Classics)
James Joyce, Ulysses (Random House/Vintage)
Don Gifford, Ulysses Annotated.
Don Gifford, Joyce Annotated.
