FYSM 130 - Reflections on Espionage

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Trinity College

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Although nations have always spied on each other (and on their own citizens), twentieth-century literature has shown a particular interest in espionage. In this seminar, we will examine the way spies -- as defenders or subverters of society, as masters of surveillance, as conspirators and keepers of secrets -- have assumed a key place in the modern consciousness. We will consider the rise of the spy novel, as both a high literary and popular genre (Kipling, Conrad, Greene, Le Carre). In addition, we will look at the way espionage has been used as a metaphor for larger social and artistic issues (Auden, Hollander). We will examine the copious non-fiction on this subject (Orwell and others), and the enduring popularity of the cloak-and-dagger in mass culture (movies and television). 1.00 units, Seminar

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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