Food plays many roles in world literature. It helps to set a scene and define a character and sometimes it provides a plot twist. In this class, we explore these many roles, focusing on food in the analysis of literary texts, including novels, poetry, and drama. We will identify how food works in literature, focusing on what we can learn about art, culture and society by focusing on food. We will be reading works from diverse literary traditions to compare how food is portrayed and how it shapes narratives across cultures. Students will have the opportunity for some creative writing as well as critical analysis in this course.

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