Old English Language and Literature
Times
Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10 am - 11 am
Instructor Information
F. Michelet
E-mail: abienne.michelet@utoronto.ca
Course Description
Prepares students to read the oldest English literary forms in the original language. Introduces the earliest English poetry in a woman's voice, expressions of desire, religious fervour, and the agonies of war. Texts, written 680 - 1100, range from the epic of Beowulf the dragon-slayer to ribald riddles.
Required Readings
TBA
First Three Authors/Texts
- The Colloquy on the Occupations
- Ælfric
- ‘Cynewulf and Cyneheard.’
Methods of Evaluation
- Weekly quizzes
- Test
- Short assignments
- Essay
- Participation