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EN 3131: The Historical Novel
It's an undergraduate course in the English Department at Manchester University. Looks like a great selection of reading material, from Philippa Gregory to Bernard Cornwell to Umberto Eco. No American authors or settings in the bunch as far as I can tell, unless you count Janice Radway (an American academic who wrote a critical study of the romance field). My book's on their recommended reading list, which I was surprised and pleased to see.
It's nice to see historical fiction getting some attention in academic circles. Why couldn't they have taught such a course when I was in school?
Hi, Sarah, congrats on having your book on the recommended reading list for that historical novel course--Alana
ReplyDeleteThat's my old university! :) Wish they'd had that course when I was there! And many congrats from me too.
ReplyDeleteSounds an interesting course. And good to see your book getting some recognition! I guess the absence of American authors reflects the course location; presumably it would be reversed if there were a similar course on your side of the Pond?
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone! I know how often I bothered with secondary reading materials when I was in college (not very often!) but it's nice to see the professor recommending the book.
ReplyDeleteIf such a course were held in the USA, I'm sure there'd be a fair number of British authors represented... only because I think more British historical novelists are read in the US than the reverse. Here are some US-based course syllabi that I found: Oregon State University and Columbia University, which seems to be on postmodern HF.
I just checked: our university library has your book. :)
ReplyDeleteGabriele - that's good to know :) I really didn't know if any libraries outside the US would buy it, but I'm pleased some of them have.
ReplyDeleteMy colleague and I just purchased your book for our library for a project we're doing. It is excellent!
ReplyDeleteHi Troy - thank you so much!
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