ENGL 1F97 - Literature of Trauma and Recovery

Responses to human suffering, both personal and societal, and the power of words to express and effect change in the face of powerful adversity. Narratives of and responses to illness, violence, death and mourning, war and pestilence, and genocide. Includes works drawn from fiction, poetry and drama.

Course Format: Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restrictions: Open to BEd-Primary/Junior (Aboriginal) majors
Course Notes: Particular attention will be paid to perceptive reading and clear, effective writing. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.