War obviously affects both men and women, but women's experiences of war vary significantly from those of men. This is true whether they are officially designated as combatants or as civilians. This course will look at literature written by women and about women which takes up issues of war and violence, with a particular emphasis on how the writers construct memories of war, both their own and those of others. Readings may include such writers as Virginia Woolf, Marguerite Duras and Halide Edip.
