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Cox, Jeffrey N

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  • Jeffrey Cox works on the literature and culture of the romantic period. His early work helped spark a revival of interest in the drama of the romantic period. More recently, he has been part of a reconceptualization of so-called second generation romanticism, placing Keats, Shelley, and Byron more fully within their cultural context--and particularly within the intellectual circle around Leigh Hunt--and demonstrating the impact of the culture of the Napoleonic War years on these writers. He most recently published a book on the late poetry of Wordsworth, showing how the poet responds to his younger contemporaries; this book received the Marilyn Gaull Book Award from the Wordsword-Coleridge Association. He is currently working on Byron and occasional poetry.

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  • romanticism, cultural studies, British literature, French literature, German literature, drama, theater, eighteenth century, nineteenth century, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, Keats,

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  • ENGL 1700 - Introduction to Shakespeare
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
    This course introduces several of William Shakespeare�s plays, including comedies, tragedies, and histories. Students will become familiar with Shakespeare�s dramatic language, often by reading aloud, acting short scenes, or offering creative responses. We will also explore how filmmakers have adapted Shakespeare�s dramas for the screen. No previous experience with Shakespeare is expected: all students at CU are welcome! Degree credit not granted for this course and ENGL 3000.
  • ENGL 3000 - Shakespeare for Nonmajors
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020
    Introduction to Shakespeare. Introduces students to 6-10 of Shakespeare's major plays. Comedies, histories, and tragedies will be studied. Some non-dramatic poetry may be included. Viewing of Shakespeare in performance is often required.
  • ENGL 3564 - Romantic Literature and its Revolutions
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022
    Filled with revolutions and reforms, the Romantic period (1770-1830) saw writing and thinking that shifted the world toward contemporary configurations we recognize. The American, Haitian and French Revolutions changed conceptions of liberty. Poetry and the novel transformed, and women writers gained critical attention. As plantations and factories expanded, writers considered the individual�s place in society and the natural world, changing gender expectations, and what it meant to be complicit in networks that included human bondage.
  • ENGL 4368 - Modern Drama
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
    Explores continental, British, and American drama since Ibsen.
  • ENGL 4830 - Honors Thesis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Students accepted to English Departmental Honors are enrolled in this course.
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