MA English Literature: Modern and Contemporary
Course Overview
This course explores the dynamic evolution of literary expression from Modernism to the present day, examining how technology, social change, and philosophical debates have reshaped writing itself. You will investigate the problems of defining literary periods and analyze the role of literature within the broader context of twentieth and twenty-first-century history and digital culture. The program offers a unique blend of core theoretical inquiry and specialized elective study.
Key Program Highlights
- Examines the critical transition from Modernist to Postmodernist literature and beyond
- Investigates how technology and digital culture redefine the very nature of writing
- Offers diverse elective modules including Queer Theory, The State of the Novel, and Creative Critical Writing
- Challenges conventional periodization and explores the concept of the "contemporary"
- Opportunity to take an elective module from other University of London schools
Course Overview
This course explores the dynamic evolution of literary expression from Modernism to the present day, examining how technology, social change, and philosophical debates have reshaped writing itself. You will investigate the problems of defining literary periods and analyze the role of literature within the broader context of twentieth and twenty-first-century history and digital culture. The program offers a unique blend of core theoretical inquiry and specialized elective study.
Key Program Highlights
- Examines the critical transition from Modernist to Postmodernist literature and beyond
- Investigates how technology and digital culture redefine the very nature of writing
- Offers diverse elective modules including Queer Theory, The State of the Novel, and Creative Critical Writing
- Challenges conventional periodization and explores the concept of the "contemporary"
- Opportunity to take an elective module from other University of London schools
