Exploration of world literature through texts in, English translation from a variety of linguistic, traditions while focusing on a literary genre, (poetry, prose, fiction, drama, film), period, (medieval, premodern, modern, contemporary),, and/or theme (aesthetics, storytelling, nature,, community, power, gender, sexuality, etc.)., Lectures, discussions, student essays, and, secondary readings on literary, cultural,, historical, philosophical, religious, and social, context of works studied. Asks questions such as:, How do genres and texts vary (or carry) across, cultures? How do historical and cultural contexts, alter our readings of these texts? Topics vary, from year to year. Taught in English; no, background in language or literature required. May, be repeated for credit with a change of topic;, however, registration for subsequent sections must, be done via the registrar's office.
- Teacher: Catherine Sprecher Loverti