Literature
Taking English literature courses in Sydney can enrich your life in many surprising ways. Have you ever thought about why some literature, such as Shakespeare’s work, remains in production century after century? His plays deal with timeless themes such as the complexities of love, hunger for power, and betrayal. In a constantly-changing, high-tech world, it’s comforting to know that not everything has changed. If you’re ready to dive in, WEA Sydney can help. We offer short courses in Sydney in our fully-equipped classrooms. Our building includes a library and our tutors are experienced and fully qualified.
Shakespeare's The Tempest
<p>Over eight sessions enjoy a detailed look at this wonderful text and delight in the rich experience Shakespeare at the height of his powers offers us. We will move through the play not primarily
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History and Literature: Two Stories of East Europe and Jewish Life
<p>“Post-memory”: Not personally experienced, but nevertheless a part of individual and social memory. In this course we shall study two prize-winning contemporary authors who write about women
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The Fertile Pen: Lives and Works of 4 Outrageous Novelists
<p>How do four extremely glamorous lifestyles influence popular literature since the nineteenth century? Over four fun-filled weeks we will examine the lives and works of 4 incredibly fascinating
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Witness Statements: Letters in Fiction, Letters in Life
<p>When a writer takes pen to paper they are creating a testimony to their thoughts and feelings at that time, limited and liberated by their own perspective. With classical education relying on
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<p>When a writer takes pen to paper they are creating a testimony to their thoughts and feelings at that time, limited and liberated by their own perspective. With classical education relying on
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Re-reading Classroom Classics
<p>This course will read a variety of texts from the NSW Senior English Syllabus (1965). The purpose of this course is threefold. We will re-read texts from the ’65 syllabus beyond the schoolhouse
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The Heroes We Love and the Villains We Love to Hate in Shakespeare's Great Plays
<p>An introduction and exploration of the great heroes and the wicked villains who people some of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. We will explore one play per week and unpack the motivation and
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Louisa May Alcott: The Marches and the Alcotts
<p>"Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents" and so begins one of the earliest realistic novels about young people, <em>Little Women</em> by Louisa May Alcott. Like so many first novels it
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<p>"Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents" and so begins one of the earliest realistic novels about young people, <em>Little Women</em> by Louisa May Alcott. Like so many first novels it
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Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson: The Great Bulletin Debate
<p>In the 1890s Banjo Patterson and Henry Lawson agreed to a "write-off" in the popular <em>Bulletin</em> magazine. Their differences over the City and the Bush became representative of a wider
...<p>In the 1890s Banjo Patterson and Henry Lawson agreed to a "write-off" in the popular <em>Bulletin</em> magazine. Their differences over the City and the Bush became representative of a wider
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Oscar Wilde’s 'Salome': Translation, Love and Loss
<p>Oscar Wilde was a lifelong Francophile, and he wrote his play ‘Salome; in the language he adored. The first translator was his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, and Wilde abhorred the result. This talk
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The Landscape of Dreams in Literature
<p>An examination of four authors who were interested in dreams and dreaming. We look at four very different people through the lens of dreams, studying their lives and their work and asking how
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