Middlebury

LITP 0101

Intro to World Literature

This course is an introduction to the critical analysis of imaginative literature of the world, the dissemination of themes and myths, and the role of translation as the medium for reaching different cultures. Through the careful reading of selected classic texts from a range of Western and non-Western cultures, students will deepen their understanding and appreciation of the particular texts under consideration, while developing a critical vocabulary with which to discuss and write about these texts, both as unique artistic achievements of individual and empathetic imagination and as works affected by, but also transcending their historical periods. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Subject:
Literature Program
Department:
Literature Program
Division:
Literature
Requirements Fulfilled:
CMP CW LIT
Equivalent Courses:

Sections in Spring 2008, School Abroad Germany (Mainz)

Spring 2008

LITP0101A-S08 Lecture (Russi)
LITP0101B-S08 Lecture (Chang)
LITP0101C-S08 Lecture (Berg)
LITP0101X-S08 Discussion