Katie Little's research interests include late medieval literature, literature and religion, and the continuities between the Middle Ages and the early modern period in England. She has just completed a book on humanism in sixteenth-century England.
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late medieval English literature, medieval religion, the Reformation, sixteenth-century English literature
ENGL 1420 - Poetry
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Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022
Introduces students to how to read a poem by examining the great variety of poems written and composed in English from the very beginning of the English language until recently.
ENGL 2503 - British Literary History to 1660
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Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
Provides a chronological study of great figures and forces in English literature from Beowulf to 1660.
ENGL 3026 - Syntax, Citation, Analysis: Writing About Literature
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Spring 2024
Students hone their writing skills by closely analyzing the language in literary texts. The course will focus on the nuances of sentence structure and grammar, in order to help students become better writers and readers. Students will learn how to perform research in literary criticism and will write and revise a research paper, as well as a number of other short papers for different audiences. Students will learn and use citation methods within the discipline and will discuss the reasoning behind citational practice. Recommended prerequisite: completion of lower-division writing requirement.
ENGL 3310 - The Bible as Literature
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Spring 2023
No single book has been as influential to the English-speaking world as the Bible. We'll read the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament for stories, poetry, and wisdom traditions. We'll approach the Bible as literature by analyzing its plots, characters, and meanings. Students study its textual history, how there came to be a 'Bible,' and the many writers, conflicts, and cultures from which it emerged. We'll consider the Bible's powerful influence on ethics and philosophy. Formerly ENGL 3312. Same as HUMN 3310 and JWST 3310.
ENGL 3553 - Geoffrey Chaucer
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2024
Selection of Chaucer's works, including The Canterbury Tales and other shorter poems. Includes an introduction to Middle English.
ENGL 3856 - Topics in Genre Studies
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Spring 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
Studies special topics in genre studies; specially designed for English majors. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours for different topics.
ENGL 4039 - Critical Thinking in English Studies
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Spring 2019 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2022
Concerned with developments in the study of literature that have significantly influenced our conception of the theoretical bases for study and expanded our understanding of appropriate subject matter. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours.
ENGL 4113 - History and Culture of Medieval England
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Summer 2019 / Spring 2023
Explores the major historical, literary, and cultural developments in England from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 15th-century.
ENGL 4830 - Honors Thesis
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Spring 2021
Students accepted to English Departmental Honors are enrolled in this course.
ENGL 5029 - British Literature and Culture Before 1800
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2022
Introduces graduate level study of medieval and early modern writing through the long eighteenth century. Emphasizes a wide range of genres, forms, historical background, and secondary criticism. Cultivates research skills necessary for advanced graduate study. Topics will vary. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
HUMN 3310 - The Bible as Literature
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Spring 2023
No single book has been as influential to the English-speaking world as the Bible. We'll read the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament for stories, poetry, and wisdom traditions. We'll approach the Bible as literature by analyzing its plots, characters, and meanings. Students study its textual history, how there came to be a 'Bible,' and the many writers, conflicts, and cultures from which it emerged. We'll consider the Bible's powerful influence on ethics and philosophy. Formerly ENGL 3312. Same as ENGL 3310 and JWST 3310.
JWST 3310 - The Bible as Literature
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Spring 2023
No single book has been as influential to the English-speaking world as the Bible. We�ll read the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament for stories, poetry, and wisdom traditions. We�ll approach the Bible as literature by analyzing its plots, characters, and meanings. Students study its textual history, how there came to be a �Bible,� and the many writers, conflicts, and cultures from which it emerged. We�ll consider the Bible�s powerful influence on ethics and philosophy. Formerly ENGL 3312. Same as HUMN 3310 and ENGL 3310.
