Literature, Film and Writing Courses
Discover stories and ideas across books, film and the written word.
Engage with literature, cinema and writing through reading, discussion and creative exploration. Consider how writers and filmmakers shape stories and express ideas, with opportunities to develop your understanding of texts and your own written expression.
Two Women with Pens: Louisa May Alcott and Miles Franklin
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Two Women with Pens: Louisa May Alcott and Miles Franklin
<p>Louisa May Alcott and Miles Franklin lived in different countries and different generations, yet their lives reveal striking similarities. Both overcame financial hardship, family responsibilities
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King Arthur: Origins and Interpretation
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King Arthur: Origins and Interpretation
<p>This short course explores the sophistication of medieval storytelling through close reading and discussion of early King Arthur legends in translation. It traces the deeper ancestry of the
...King Arthur: Origins and Interpretation
<p>This short course explores the sophistication of medieval storytelling through close reading and discussion of early King Arthur legends in translation. It traces the deeper ancestry of the
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Finding Lost Manuscripts: Renaissance Book Hunters
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Finding Lost Manuscripts: Renaissance Book Hunters
<p>During the Renaissance, dedicated scholars travelled across Europe searching monasteries and libraries for long-forgotten classical manuscripts. This course follows the remarkable stories of
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It's a Wonderful Life: Philosophy Through Film
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It's a Wonderful Life: Philosophy Through Film
<p>Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" is much more than a classic Christmas film. This course explores its philosophical themes of meaning, freedom, responsibility, happiness and community, while
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The Odyssey: An enduring story, a new film, a new translation
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Are Intellectuals and Philosophers at All Useful?