ENG 255 B UNRULY BODIES: REPRESENTATIONS OF ILLNESS AND DISABILITY IN LITERATURE

This intensive Winter Term section of English 255: Topics in Literature will focus on how non-conforming—“unruly”—bodies and minds are represented in literature and how this helps us understand disability and nonconformity in contemporary society. Texts will range from drama to poetry, personal essays to short stories, and documentaries to television series. Authors include Junot Diaz, William Shakespeare, Lucy Grealy, and Audre Lorde. Students will have the opportunity to meet representatives from disability and healthcare organizations in the community.