COML 359 - Studies Modern Hebrew Literature-World Lit Course

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Arts & Letters Sector. All Classes. Gold. This is a topics course. This course is designed as a first course in Hebrew and Israeli literatures in their original forms: no re-written or reworked texts will be presented. It aims to introduce major literary works, genres and figures, Texts and discussions will be in Hebrew. Depending on the semester's focus, fiction, poetry or other forms of expression will be discussed. This course is meant to provide methods for literary interpretation through close reading of these texts. Personal, social, and political issues that find expression in the culture will also be examined. Past topics include: "Poems, Song, Nation;" Israeli Drama," "The Israeli Short Story;" Postmodernist Israeli Writing;" and "Israel through Poets' Lenses."

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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