Literature 2060 - Modern Arabic Literature in Translation

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Middle Eastern Studies This course surveys the history and texts of diverse and polycentric literary and artistic traditions of the Middle East and North Africa during the last two centuries. Students explore works of fiction, poetry, visual art, autobiography, memoir, film, and historiography. Students also review the major literary, cultural, and philosophical currents that shaped the modern Arab world. Analysis and reading are informed by recent developments in cultural and critical theory. Authors studied include NaguibMahfouz, Yusuf Idris,Mahmoud Darwish, Hanan al-Shaykh, and Hoda Barakat.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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