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LIT219 Drugs and Alcohol in Literature (8)

Abstract

This subject introduces students to a range of fiction and poetry that alludes significantly to the use of drugs and alcohol. The set texts are chosen from the classical Greek, Romantic, Modernist and Contemporary periods. The subject places each work in its historical and social context, analysing the significance of drugs and alcohol as an on-going literary subject and questioning the validity of enduring Romantic concepts that link drug and alcohol use with literary creativity.

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Session 2
DistanceWagga Wagga Campus
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: LIT219
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Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Understand the often subversive relationship between literature and the social and political mores of a given society
Be familiar with some of the stylistic conventions in major works incorporating significant drug and alcohol themes
Recognise and analyse some of the complex relationships between imaginative writing and the 'real' context of drugs and alcohol
Critically assess the various influences of drug and alcohol use on creativity

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
The history of the influence of drugs and alcohol in literature Major conceptual, stylistic and thematic developments in the literature of alcohol and drugs Key texts and periods Romantic theories of authorship The importance of contemporary social and political attitudes towards drug and alcohol use

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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.