Thursday 3 October 2024, 7.00PM to 9:00pm
Speaker(s): Ruth Beckett BA MA DPhil
Beginning with Homer’s Odyssey, this course will look at a selection of fiction and non-fiction texts which explore the themes of ‘home’ and ‘homecoming’. Texts will include Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain, The Snow Geese by William Fiennes, Thomas Hardy’s The Return of the Native, Colm Toibin’s Brooklyn, The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal and The Offing by Benjamin Myers. A fuller reading list will be available on request.
Tutor: Ruth Beckett BA MA DPhil
Term: Autumn
Day: Thursday
Start Date: 03 October 2024
Time: 7-9pm
No. of weeks: 10
Full fee: £114
This course will be delivered via Zoom. Students joining the course will need access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a microphone (essential) and a webcam (desirable), as well as a reliable broadband connection.
Location: Online