ENG 4934 - Spring 2026 - Caputi

A study of literature by and about women who wander, transgress, explore, act out, or simply won’t stay in their “place.” From a seventeenth century, cross-dressing “Roaring Girl,” to Nella Larsen’s restless Helga Crane and white-passing Clare Kendry, to Toni Morrison’s unforgettable Sula Peace, and beyond. . . these women and their stories are bound to inspire stimulating discussion.