LIT 357 - Literature in Translation

Institution:

Marylhurst University

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Description:

A sustained study of the literature of a culture or language other than English. Students will be asked to consider the problems of translation and the relationship between writer, reader, and a linguistic community. It also provides the students with the opportunity to read works that fall outside of the Anglo-American traditions. Various specific topics are offered. Meets LAC outcomes: AIB9, HCA3. A Literature in Translation course. 3 crs. A recent example of a course offered in this area is the following: EXISTENTIAL LITERATURE. Existentialism is a loosely defined but highly controversial and influential philosophical and literary movement that began taking hold in the mid-nineteenth century and became widely popular around World War II. Existentialism has mapped the foundations of the critical, philosophical, and literary movements of our time. Students will focus on the works of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Camus, and de Beauvoir. 3 crs.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marylhurst.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 636-8141

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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