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English 468B/002: Children’s Literature (September 2018)
Children’s Literature – Term 1 MWF 12:00-12:50 p.m. – Dr. Gisèle M. Baxter Canvas login | My website Something in the Shadows is Watching “You are always in danger in the forest, where no people are.” Angela Carter, “The Company of Wolves” … Continue reading
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Tagged #folk horror, children's literature, english, english 468, english468, fairy tales, folktales, gothic, gothic children's literature, gothic YA literature, myths and legends, september 2018, ubc, vampires, witches, YA literature
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English 110/MA4: Approaches to Literature (Summer 2018)
Approaches to Literature Term 1 Summer 2018 (May-June) TTh 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Literary Monsters and Monstrous Literature Rey: “You are a monster.” Kylo Ren: “Yes, I am.” – Star Wars: The Last Jedi “Deformed, unfinished, sent before my … Continue reading
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Tagged approaches to literature, bluebeard, camilla, english, film adaptation, frankenstein, gothic, introduction to literature, literary genres, literary monsters, mary wollstonecraft shelley, monsters and monstrosities, richard iii, summer 2018, ubc, ubc english
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English 100/017: Reading and Writing About Literature (January 2018)
ENGL 100/017: Strange Creatures – Gisèle M. Baxter Term 2 TTh 2:00-3:30 p.m. “Have you ever retired a human by mistake?” – Rachael to Deckard, Blade Runner From V for Vendetta to The Hunger Games to The Walking Dead, the near-future … Continue reading
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Tagged course description, dystopian texts, dystopias, english, english 100, gothic, reading and writing about literature, science fiction
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English 362/001: Studies in a 19th-Century Genre (September 2017)
ENGL 362-001: Ghosts are Real (So are Vampires): 19th-Century Gothic Horror – Gisèle M. Baxter Term 1 MWF 10:00 a.m. “I know that ghosts have wandered on the earth.” – Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights Whether we take Edith Cushing, Abraham … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th century studies, 19th-century gothic, course description, english, english 362, ghosts, gothic, gothic horror, studies in a 19th-century genre, supernatural literature, ubc english, vampires, victorian gothic
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English 468A/99C: Children’s Literature (January 2018)
ENGL 468A/99C: You Are Now Entering the Wider World: Children’s/YA Literature – Gisèle M. Baxter Children’s Literature Term 2 This section of ENGL 468 is offered online. “You are always in danger in the forest, where no people are” – … Continue reading
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English 301/001: Technical Writing (January 2018)
ENGL 301-001: Technical Writing – Gisèle M. Baxter Technical Writing Term 2 TTh 9:30 This course examines the principles of written, oral, and visual communication (including online) in various professional activities. You will spend much of term producing a formal … Continue reading
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Tagged blended course, course description, english, english 301, professional communication, technical writing, ubc english
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English 468A/98A: Summer 2017
Children’s Literature (online; 3 credits) Instructor: Dr. Gisèle M. Baxter Danger and Discovery “You are always in danger in the forest, where no people are.” – Angela Carter, “The Company of Wolves” Danger and discovery stalk children’s literature in many … Continue reading
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ENGL 301/002: Technical Writing (September 2016)
English 301/002: Technical Writing UBC 2016/17 Term 1: TTh 9:00-10:45 a.m. Buch B208 Instructor: Dr. Gisèle M. Baxter Email: Gisele.Baxter@ubc.ca (put “English 301” in the subject line) URL: http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/gmbaxter Office: Buchanan Tower 413; tel. 604 822-9455 Office Hours: by appointment … Continue reading
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ENGL 364A/003: 19th Century Studies (January 2017)
English 364A/003 19th Century Studies (3 credits) Instructor: Dr. Gisèle M. Baxter This Section: Making Monsters “Art, like Nature, has her monsters.” – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray What is a monster? What does its creation have to say … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th century studies, english 364, literary monsters, ubc english, victorian gothic
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Why the Undead Walk Among Us: An Exploration of Zombies in Literature and Popular Culture (Student Directed Seminar)
Here is an abridged version of Kate Reilly’s description of this Student Directed Seminar, which I am sponsoring at UBC in Term 2 of the 2015-16 academic year. If you have any questions, please email Kate directly at kate_reilly@live.ca ASTU … Continue reading
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