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Instructor: Tara MacDonald

Course Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:30-2:45 p.m.

Course Description: How have writers used literary forms to tell feminist stories or imagine feminist futures? If we understand feminism as a political project that works towards a fair and just world for women, how can creating narratives about such worlds assist in the project? In this class, we will read various stories of adventurous and resilient women and gender-diverse characters. We will pay particular attention to narratives that push the boundaries of realism as we focus on gothic, fantastical, and speculative fiction. The playfulness and flexibility of these forms can make for creative ways of telling feminist stories. In addition to shorter readings, students will be assigned four novels: Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Octavia Butler’s Kindred, and Jessica Johns’ Bad Cree.