Comparative Literature
Introduction to Comparative Literature: Western Literature (in English Translation)
Introduces basic methods of comparative literary study through close readings of influential texts of the Western tradition from antiquity to present. Topics include genre, translation, appropriation, interpretation, theories of literary production and effect. All works read in English; no prerequisites. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
2012FALLCASXL222 A1, Sep 5th to Dec 12th 2012| Days | Start | End | Type | Bldg | Room | Instructor |
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| MWF | 02:00:00 PM | 03:00:00 PM | KCB | 102 | Schwartz |
Introduction to Comparative Literature: South Asian Literature (in English translation)
Introduces basic methods of comparative literary study through close readings of some of the most influential texts of South Asia from the classical, medieval, and modern traditions. Readings may include the Ramayana, Gitagovinda, devotional poetry, and novels from the twentieth century. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
2012FALLCASXL225 A1, Sep 4th to Dec 11th 2012| Days | Start | End | Type | Bldg | Room | Instructor |
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| TR | 03:00:00 PM | 04:30:00 PM | CAS | 114A | Sharma |
Topics in Gender and Film (in English translation)
Topic for Fall 2012: Gender in East Asian Film. How have East Asian films constructed or challenged gender norms in ever-changing historical contexts? Films from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and North and South Korea.
2012FALLCASXL382 A1, Sep 5th to Dec 12th 2012| Days | Start | End | Type | Bldg | Room | Instructor |
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| MWF | 03:00:00 PM | 04:00:00 PM | CAS | 427 | Yang | |
| M | 04:00:00 PM | 06:30:00 PM | CAS | 324 | Yang |
1001 Nights in the World Literary Imagination
What is The Thousand and One Nights? How has this ever-expanding collection appealed to its diverse audiences? Focus on Nights structure and themes, notable translations and offshoots in western literature and art, and later appropriations by Arab and Muslim writers.
2012FALLCASXL441 A1, Sep 4th to Dec 11th 2012| Days | Start | End | Type | Bldg | Room | Instructor |
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| TR | 02:00:00 PM | 03:30:00 PM | CAS | 538 | Litvin |
Primo Levi Within Holocaust Literature
A study of Primo Levi's writings and scientific, literary, theological, and philosophical approaches to the Holocaust. Other theorists (Arendt, Wiesel, and Muller-Hill) and other survivors' testimonies (Delbo, Borowski, Fink) are read in conjunction with Levi's works. Also offered as CAS LI 459 and RN 459.
2012FALLCASXL459 A1, Sep 5th to Dec 12th 2012| Days | Start | End | Type | Bldg | Room | Instructor |
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| MWF | 11:00:00 AM | 12:00:00 PM | CAS | 114A | Harrowitz |
Topics in Comparative Literature
Topic for Fall 2012: Queer Theory and the Literary. An introduction to queer theory in its literary dimensions. Works by Marcel Proust, Djuna Barnes, and Willa Cather alongside theorists including Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, D. A. Miller, Leo Bersani, and Valerie Rohy.
2012FALLCASXL470 A1, Sep 4th to Dec 11th 2012| Days | Start | End | Type | Bldg | Room | Instructor |
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| TR | 12:30:00 PM | 02:00:00 PM | GCB | 206 | Vincent |
Topics in Religion and Literature
Topic for Fall 2012: Epic Hero Across Cultures. A comparative study of the epic hero rooted in the cultural/religious environment that produces him. Some of the heroes considered (and the traditions they represent) are Gilgamesh (Sumerian), Odysseus (Greek), Rostam (Persian) and Arjuna (Hindu). Also offered as CAS RN 524.
2012FALLCASXL560 A1, Sep 4th to Dec 11th 2012| Days | Start | End | Type | Bldg | Room | Instructor |
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| T | 03:30:00 PM | 06:30:00 PM | CAS | 221 | Tabatabai |