EN 345 - The City in Literature

Institution:

Hilbert College

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Description:

Cities have existed as sites of human culture for the thousands of years they have been in existence. They mark fundamental changes in human life (nomadic to static, agrarian to industrial, etc.). As a result, they have become symbolic of both decadence and decline and modernity and education. Seen as centers of commerce, politics and products of all types, they have been described, transcribed, and inscribed into many artistic, philosophic, and literary works. This course will examine the image of the city in the literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Though primarily concerned with literature, the course will also look at the city in film, philosophy, and criticism.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hilbert.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 649-7900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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