King Arthur, Medieval and Modern *In-Person* *NEW*

The popularity of King Arthur stories has increased in the 20th and 21st centuries, with numerous films, graphic novels, fictional retellings, and video games drawing on the traditional tales of the Sword in the Stone, the Quest for the Holy Grail, and various battles with dark knights and monstrous dragons. This class will study the core medieval texts of the Arthurian legends (by Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas Malory, Marie de France, and others) as well as a selection of modern narratives (by Alfred Tennyson, T.H. White, Tracy Deonn, and others) to explore the ways that the Arthurian tradition continues to unfold in contemporary cultures. A specific reading assignment from The Broadview Anthology of Medieval Arthurian Literature will be emailed one week before the first class meeting.

Instructor: Mary Dockray-Miller