| Chaucer's work often feels surprisingly post-modern, being intentionally fragmented and relying on meta- narrative for an exploration of issues such as artistic creation, the role of the author, the act of writing, the politics of language (in a highly stratified trilingual environment), translation and adaptation, translation as cultural exchange, and various related topics. This course examines these issues as they appear in a selection of Chaucer's less commonly, encountered texts, including "The House of Fame," "The Legend of Good Women," "Troilus and Criseyde," and some of the lesser-known tales and the linking passage in "The Cantebury Tales." |
