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4.00 Credits
While the British Empire came to an end in the twentieth ce- ntury, the literature of Great Britain became increasingly diverse. Waves of immigrants from former parts of the empir- re, the anti-immigrant fervor of the 1970s - 1980s and its backlash, the women's rights movement, and the continued and often quite creative re-examination of the literary tra- dition helped set the stage for the emergence of a provocat- tive body of works illustrating the multicultural nature of modern Britain. This course will examine works of poetry, drama, fiction and non-fiction that illustrate the diversity of British literature over the past fifty years. In particu- lar,students will be encouraged to interpret these works in the context of the turbulent times in which they were writt- en and to note common themes, such as the use of tradtion - and formation of counter-tradtions,national identity and the role of literature in creating a usable past, and the search for belonging in a new or changing world. Offered periodic- ally. Prerequisite: EMS
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One of the world's oldest civilizations, India has come to play an increasingly important role in the contemporary, globalized world. Focusing on some representative works of literature from the Indian subcontinent, this course aims at providing the students an opportunity to gain awareness of the values and attitudes that have shaped the culture of the subcontinent. Students will read, in English translation selections from the major epics, classical poetry and drama, the medieval devotional lyrics, and examples of modern Indian literature. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
The course looks at different forms of 18th and 19th century U.S. literature: the romances of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the Gothic tales of Charles Brockden Brown, James Fenimore Cooper's westerns, the slave narratives of Linda Brent and Fredrick Douglass, the horror and mystery tales of Edgar Allan Poe, the essay as developed by Emerson and Thoreau, early women's fiction and selected poetry. This course is cross-listed with the American studies program. Offered periodically. Prerequisite: EMS.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the rich and diverse literature of the Middle East and its place in world literature. For the purpose of this course, "The Middle East" is the historical heartland of Islam, where three languages converge: Arabic, Persian ("Farsi"), and TurkisWe will read, in English translation, works from each of these and some Israeli works. The course begins with the main types of premodern literature in the region: epic, romance, and heroic poetry, and selections from the Qur'an. The second half covers the modern period, focusing on issues of gender and national identity. Offered periodically. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
This course emphasizes key literary movements in Latin Amer- ica since the conquest. We will examine pre-Columbian texts together with the description of the Americas by early Euro- pean gaze. We will analize the collision of cultures, the baroque, romanticism and independence,ideas of Civilization and Barbarism, modernism, the avant-garde and magical reali- st movements. We will study European and African influences on Latin America letters and how these influences envolved - into a Latin American expression. finally, we will analyze how Latin America become a leading authority in world liter- ature. Offered every three semesters. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
This survey course is intended to serve as an introduction to French literature from the French classical age, in the 17th century, to the present time. Students will be guided through the reading and analysis of narrative fiction, plays and poems by major French writers so as to develop an understanding of the aesthetic and intellectual currents that have shaped French literature. Readings will be organized around thematic modules rather than in chronological order. Topics may include: representations of the self; stories of love and desire; the making of modernity; tradition and experimentation; social reflections; colonialism and post-colonialism, among others. Offered periodically.
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on the work of American writers since the Second World War, and includes the work of well- known writers such as Saul Bellow and Arthur Miller, as well as minority and women writers such as Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Maxine Hong Kingston, Julia Alvarez, and Leslie Silko. Prerequisite: EMS.
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4.00 Credits
This course is a sampling of the wonders of the Russian literacy imagination, or, as Vladimir Nabokov might say, of its peculiar magic. No other literature has so influenced literature and thought in the rest of the world; perhaps no other national literature has produced so many world masterpieces in so short time, the 185 years or so since Alexander Pushkin¿s first publication. Russian literature is unique in its engagements with the social world, as Russia has gone through two centuries of political struggles and revolutions, but it also explore the privacy of the human heart and the giant questions of philosophy and religion. The course devotes roughly equal time to 19th and 20th century literature and, in most offerings, will include some literature from Russian- influenced countries in Eastern Europe. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
Explores a group of women fiction writers from the turn of the 20th century on, with regard to the theme of "the new woman." Writers include Kate Chopin, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, Toni Morrison Nella Larsen, Louise Edrich, Maxine Hong Kingston, Anzia Yezierska, Alice Walker, Sandra Cisernos, Dorothy West, and Paula Marshall. This course is cross-listed with the American Studies Program. Offered periodically. Prerequisite: EMS.
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4.00 Credits
Contemporary African literature encompasses a broad range of texts written in a variety of languages by authors of both genders whose relationship with Africa may vary from organic to conflicted. This imaginative discourse addresses the profound changes that have marked the African experience, drawing its spectacular dynamism and beauty from its engagement with both history and language. This course introduces students to a selection of major works in English (from all geographical regions and all literacy genres) that are representative of 20th and 21st century African literacy production. Historical and cultural issues necessary to decipher the texts will be discussed; however priority will be given to the rules of interpretation. and the analysis of form and aesthetics. Additionally, we will explore theoretical notions such as orality, Negritude, African feminism, and the postcolonial condition. Offered periodically Prerequisite: EMS
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