GLIB 4505 -

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The New School

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The Great War in Narrative Perspective(s) Spring 2009. Ann-Louis Shapiro The legacies of World War I continue to be felt nearly a century later. Because it was a "total war," it drew virtually all aspects of human lifeinto its orbit. Yet these legacies have been understood differently by authors writing in different times, in different genres, and within different historiographical frameworks. This course expores the various resonances and interpretations of the "Great War" by asking: How did eyewitnessaccounts shape the war story How did the understanding of the war's legacies change in light of subsequent conflicts What role did novelists and filmmakers play in telling the war story And how have popular accounts intersected with those of professional historians What are the important differences of interpretation that have emerged from various analytic frameworks In addressing these questions, the course uses primary and secondary documents, novels, and films to explore the creation and transformation of historical knowledge.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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