| Unit name | Rudyard Kipling |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGL29004 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Lee |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Kipling was described by Henry James as “The most complete man of genius I have ever known”. This unit aims to examine his work as a novelist, short story writer, children’s writer, poet and journalist, and to characterise his place in the literary tradition. It will also account for his problematic status in modern criticism, and evaluate the claim that he is an apologist for Empire. Subjects to be studied may include: Kipling and India; Kipling and the Great War; the writer as public figure; Kipling’s treatment of love and hate, of religion, of childhood; and, of course, Kipling’s politics.
Aims:
This unit aims to introduce students to the work of one of the major twentieth-century authors. Students will study Kipling's writing across a variety of genres, including poetry, short stories, novels, and journalism. They will also consider the reception of Kipling's work, and the appropriateness of the reasons why he has fallen out of favour with certain sections of the academic community.
Students will read widely across Kiplings work, and will develop their skills in essay-writing and independent research.
1 x 2 hour seminar per week in one teaching block, plus 1-to-1 discussion in consultation hours where desired.
Rudyard Kipling, Rudyard Kipling’s Verse
Rudyard Kipling, Debits and Credits
Rudyard Kipling, Kim
Rudyard Kipling, Plain Tales from the Hills
Rudyard Kipling, Traffics and Discoveries
Rudyard Kipling, Rewards and Fairies
