Tutor information
Jenn Dunn
Dr Jennifer Dunn holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford and taught English literature at several Oxford colleges from 2002-2009. She is Departmental Tutor at Oxford Lifelong Learning, where she also holds the roles of Supervisory Tutor (online flexible courses in literature and creative writing) and Assessor in English for the Certificate of Higher Education. She has published on twentieth-century and contemporary fiction, women’s writing and literary theory. Her research and teaching interests also include ecocriticism, literary representations of nature and place, and intertextuality.
Courses
If you have ever been daunted by terms such as 'modernism', 'magic realism' or 'postmodern', this is the course for you.
This course is for anyone who would like to learn to read beneath the surface, pay attention to language and form, and become a critical reader.
Literary theory offers powerful tools for understanding how texts work and why they matter. This course introduces key ideas in an accessible way, showing how theory can deepen your appreciation and enjoyment of literature.
This course is for anyone who would like to learn to read beneath the surface, pay attention to language and form, and become a critical reader.
If you have ever been daunted by terms such as 'modernism', 'magic realism' or 'postmodern', this is the course for you.
This course is for anyone who would like to learn to read beneath the surface, pay attention to language and form, and become a critical reader.
Although literary theory might sometimes seem intimidating, it can be very accessible and exciting. This course aims to demystify literary theory, showing how it illuminates literary texts and enriches our understanding and enjoyment of literature.