ENG 340 - Middle Eastern Literature

Institution:

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Subject:

Description:

This course surveys fiction, poetry, and drama from writers throughout the Middle East, beginning in the late 19th century and concluding in the present time. English translations of well-known literature from the Middle East, a region defined as the countries of southwest Asia and northeast Africa, are considered in the context of such recurring themes as cultural/national identity, colonialism religion (e.g. Islam, Judaism, Christianity), gender relations and class conflict.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENG 101 and 201, or ENG 121

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bmcc.cuny.edu/

Phone Number:

(212) 220-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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