0504-511 - Modern Iranian Literature and Film

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

The course provides a survey of Iranian literature and film focusing on the period after the development of modern poetry and prose since the second half of the 19th, and the importation of film technologies at the beginning of the 20th century. The course explores the culture, intellectual, and political trends of a nation whose role in the Middle East and beyond has become pivotal in recent years. Iran's revolution is seen as a key event in modern Middle Eastern history, and has challenged historians to redefine concepts of "revolution."Much of the complexity of Iran's revolutionary history in the twentieth century can be understood through an exploration of its literary, intellectual, and cultural artifacts. Part of the literary and cultural studies concentration and minor; and may also be taken as an elective for international studies majors. (0502-227 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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