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ENGL0103B-F23

Reading Literature

Transforming Identities in Literature
This course is designed to develop techniques for reading and writing about literary works through the lens of our chosen theme: the transformation of identities (in terms of race, class, gender, etc.) in literary works. We will read a range of plays, poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction across temporal and natural boundaries, exploring the different critical methods and interpretive tools available to us. Both the thematic and skill-building arcs of the course will culminate in a reading of Toni Morrison’s novel The Song of Solomon in the context of several different--and sometimes contradictory--critical and theoretical approaches. Other readings will include Shakespeare’s Othello, Hwang’s M. Butterfly, essays by Virginia Woolf, Zadie Smith, and Emily Bernard, and short stories by Octavia Butler.”
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92094
Subject Code:
ENGL
Course Number:
0103
Section Identifier:
B

Course

ENGL 0103

All Sections in Fall 2023

Fall 2023

ENGL0103A-F23 Seminar (Siddiqi)
ENGL0103B-F23 Seminar (Wells)
ENGL0103C-F23 Seminar (Sheldon)