Middlebury

ENGL 0243

Maritime Literature & Culture

Maritime Literature and Culture
Writers have long found the sea to be a cause of wonder and reflection. A mirror for some and a desert for others, the sea has influenced the imaginations of writers throughout history in vastly different ways. In this course we will read a variety of literary works, both fiction and non-fiction, in which the sea acts as the setting, a body of symbolism, an epistemological challenge, and a reason to reflect on the human relationship to nature. Readings will be drawn from the Bible, Homer's Odyssey, Old English Poetry, Shakespeare, Tennyson, Kipling, Conrad, Melville, Hemingway, Walcott, O'Brian, and others. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Subject:
English
Department:
English
Division:
Literature
Requirements Fulfilled:
LIT
Equivalent Courses:
ENVS 0243
ENAM 0243

Sections in Fall 2010, School Abroad Japan (Tokyo)