BM214002 Lecture on Literatures in English

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BM214002 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 英語圏文学講義

Subject Name
（Katakana）エイゴケンブンガクコウギ

Subject Name in
English Lecture on Literatures in English

Instructor PETER CHEYNE

Instructor
(Katakana) ピーター　チェイニ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues3-6：LET B251

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Literature

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic understanding of British and American, German, and French literatures, languages, thoughts, arts, and cultures, and other languages in the world

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Student will become familiar with some literary texts from modernism to postmodernism and will write discursive essays on them.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: T. S. Eliot, Four Quartets (1943), overview
Lesson 2: Eliot, ‘Burnt Norton’ (1936), pts 1–3
Lesson 3: ‘Burnt Norton’, pts 4–5
Lesson 4: Eliot, ‘East Coker’ (1940), pts 1–2
Lesson 5: ‘East Coker’, pts 3–5
Lesson 6: Eliot, ‘The Dry Salvages’ (1941), pts 1–2
Lesson 7: ‘The Dry Salvages’, pts 3–5
Lesson 8: Eliot, ‘Little Gidding’ (1942), pts 1–2
Lesson 8: ‘Little Gidding’, pts 3–5
Lesson 9: R. D. Laing, ‘Transcendental Experience’, ch. 6 in The Politics of Experience (1967)
Lesson 10: Laing, ‘A Ten-Day Voyage’, ch. 7 in The Politics of Experience
Lesson 11: Doris Lessing, Briefing for a Descent into Hell (1971), excerpts 1
Lesson 12: Lessing, Briefing, excerpts 2
Lesson 13: Lessing, Briefing, excerpts 3
Lesson 14: Annie Dillard, ‘Total Eclipse’ (1972, pub. 1982)
Lesson 15: Transcendent experience in literature

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Get a copy of Doris Lessing, Briefing for a Descent into Hell (1971). An e-book is likely the cheapest. Other texts or online links given by teacher.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc.

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Read and take notes on the set texts and make notes in class.

Requirements

Grading Method Essays, quizzes, presentations

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BM214002	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	英語圏文学講義
Subject Name （Katakana）	エイゴケンブンガクコウギ
Subject Name in English	Lecture on Literatures in English
Instructor	PETER CHEYNE
Instructor (Katakana)	ピーター　チェイニ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Tues3-6：LET B251
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic understanding of British and American, German, and French literatures, languages, thoughts, arts, and cultures, and other languages in the world
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Student will become familiar with some literary texts from modernism to postmodernism and will write discursive essays on them.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: T. S. Eliot, Four Quartets (1943), overview Lesson 2: Eliot, ‘Burnt Norton’ (1936), pts 1–3 Lesson 3: ‘Burnt Norton’, pts 4–5 Lesson 4: Eliot, ‘East Coker’ (1940), pts 1–2 Lesson 5: ‘East Coker’, pts 3–5 Lesson 6: Eliot, ‘The Dry Salvages’ (1941), pts 1–2 Lesson 7: ‘The Dry Salvages’, pts 3–5 Lesson 8: Eliot, ‘Little Gidding’ (1942), pts 1–2 Lesson 8: ‘Little Gidding’, pts 3–5 Lesson 9: R. D. Laing, ‘Transcendental Experience’, ch. 6 in The Politics of Experience (1967) Lesson 10: Laing, ‘A Ten-Day Voyage’, ch. 7 in The Politics of Experience Lesson 11: Doris Lessing, Briefing for a Descent into Hell (1971), excerpts 1 Lesson 12: Lessing, Briefing, excerpts 2 Lesson 13: Lessing, Briefing, excerpts 3 Lesson 14: Annie Dillard, ‘Total Eclipse’ (1972, pub. 1982) Lesson 15: Transcendent experience in literature
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Get a copy of Doris Lessing, Briefing for a Descent into Hell (1971). An e-book is likely the cheapest. Other texts or online links given by teacher.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Read and take notes on the set texts and make notes in class.
Requirements
Grading Method	Essays, quizzes, presentations
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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