[Milton-L] Renaissance course tips

[sara van den berg]

Dear Rich,
We've all struggled with these issues.  I have found it
helpful to include several of Milton's English sonnets
(following those of Sidney, Lady Wroth, Shakespeare, and
Donne) and Samson Agonistes.  SA is reasonably short,
readable, and prompts good discussions.

Sara van den Berg

                                                    > Dear
colleagues,
>
>     This coming term I will teach a sophomore-level course
> on English  Renaissance Literature.  I have done so before
> , and have taught broader  courses (Literatures in English
> , beginnings to 1650 is our staple course  for majors, and
> it includes colonial literature and the New World) for  20
> years.  So I'm no upstart here.  But as I approach this
> course, eager  to make it shine, I wonder if list members
> have particular suggestions  in the following areas:
> 1.  Texts (Anthologies; or has anyone had success using a
> group of  individual author texts?  If so, which?)
> 2.  Milton  (Have folks simply left out the big guy, or
> tried to fit in  some selections?  If so, which?)
> 3.  Newer voices (In my course on "Radical Voices" I teach
> writers such  as Elenore Davies and James Nayler, but
> these seem less important in the  long haul from, at least
> , Wyatt to Milton, Bacon to Behn).
>
>     You can reply to me individually at
> durocher at stolaf.edu if you  prefer.  Many thanks to all
> for suggestions.
>
>     Rich DuRocher
>     St. Olaf College
>
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