Writing and Art by Women in the First World War

When & Where

6 February 2025 - 13 February 2025 ( 4 hours, 2 weeks )
Afternoon, Thursday
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Waterloo Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Yes
Tutor Caroline Ings-Chambers
Course Code W24HMSC06A
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Women’s role and experience in the First World War has been largely overlooked by history, yet their contribution to the war effort was considerable, and the effect of the Great War on their lives was enormous. Women’s testimonies of this time are richly and plentifully expressed across letters, diaries, poetry, novels and war art. By examining women’s records of their wartime experiences, a vivid feminine picture emerges of life on the home front and in the aftermath of the Great War.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Explore women’s non-fictional and creative writing about the First World War
Appreciate women’s art from the First World War
Understand the cultural and historical context of women’s writing and art during the era of the Great War
Reflect upon the significance of the renewed interest in women’s writing, art, and experiences during the Great War

Cost

Full fee

£45

Concession fee

£45

Class format and activities

The course will foster an engaging learning environment in which students can actively explore and appreciate women’s writing and art from the First World War. There will be group discussions about themes such as loss, assisting the war effort, nursing, and work, in which students can offer their observations on a selection of written materials drawn from letters, articles, autobiographies, poetry and novels dating from the period of the Great War.