ENGL 391 - Themes and Methods in Comparative Literature

Institution:

University of Richmond

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Interdisciplinary approach to selected themes or topics in comparative literature. While theme may vary from year to year, it will provide basis for the study of literary relations as they exist across various boundaries: generic, historical, disciplinary, and linguistic. Will also contain component on history and theory of comparative literature as a discipline, as well as brief unit on journals, bibliographies, and resources particular to the discipline. Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better. Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: Comparative literature can be understood most simply as the study of literary works, genres, periods, or types, without regard for the artificial boundaries formed by language and politics. The guiding assumption is that literature always bears influence that transcends easily contained categories, and comparatists attempt to study literary relations across disciplinary, historical, and linguistic boundaries. It therefore presupposes the ability to work in at least one language (and/or one discipline) in addition to English. This course provides a grounding in the history and methodology of comparative literature as a distinct discipline and focuses on one topic (revolving from year to year) that allows students to practice an interdisciplinary or comparative approach to the subject. A recent course studies the Sublime, for instance, as an example of a topic that yields especially fruitful results if studied from more than one literary tradition (such as English and Italian) or more than one discipline (such as literature and philosophy).

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.richmond.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 289-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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