GREA LIMO 320 - Greek Literature as Culture

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

Greek Literature as Culture: Modern Greek Literature in Translation is a study of Greek culture through its rich literary heritage. Students will explore Greek literature as a slice of that culture. The aim will be to highlight the importance of literary texts both as mirrors that reflect the life and culture of Greece in the recent past but also as windows that offer glimpses into the life, people, mentality and culture of Greece as it is today. The course is a thematic overview of Greek novels, short stories and poems from the end of the 18th century to the present. Together we will explore the ideas, themes and literary characteristics as well as the historical, social and cultural contexts in works of eminent Greek writers such as Kazantzakis, Vizyinos, Papadiamandis and Kornaros and poets such as Cavafy, Ritsos and Seferis. The emphasis will be on textual analysis, responsive and active reading, discussion and interpretation. Films, music and art will supplement readings for a better understanding of the cultural heterogeneity of Greece, its past and its present reality. (Athens, Greece, http://www.arcadiacenter.edu.gr/ )

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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