CMLT0101Z-S17
Intro to World Literature
Discussion
Introduction 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.
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.
- Term:
- Spring 2017
- Location:
- Hillcrest 103(HLD 103)
- Schedule:
- 7:30pm-9:00pm on Tuesday (Feb 13, 2017 to May 15, 2017)
- Type:
- Discussion
- Instructors:
- Jingling Chen Orian Zakai
- Subject:
- Comparative Literature
- Department:
- Comparative Literature
- Division:
- Literature
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 21158
- Subject Code:
- CMLT
- Course Number:
- 0101
- Section Identifier:
- Z