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World Literatures Autumn 2013

Autumn 2013

Courses listed here are ONLY the required and elective courses for the World Literatures major offered in Autumn 2013. Go to requirements to see the range of courses that may fulfill requirements for the World Literatures major. To see all Comparative Studies courses, go to all. Consult your Comparative Studies adviser to be sure the courses you choose are appropriate for your particular program. In some cases, courses not listed below may, given relevant content, be substituted at the discretion of your adviser.
Interdepartmental Courses in World Literatures

(Courses not listed below may, given appropriate content, be substituted at the discretion of the Comparative Studies or World Literatures adviser.)

Arranged by geo-political region:

REQUIRED COURSES:

Comparative Studies

  • 2301 Intro to World Literature, WF 355-515, Berman
  • 3302/3302E Translating Literatures and Cultures, MW 935-1055, Fletcher
  • 3990 Appr to Comparative Studies, TR 1110-1230, Horn

AFRICA

African American and African Studies

  • 2251 Introduction to African Literature, MW 3-420, Mphande; WF 935-1055, Brodnicka
  • 2367.04 Black Women Writers: Text and Context, TR 530-650, Livingston; MWF 410-505, Cash
  • 4551 Topics in Africana Literature, MW 935-1055, Newsum
  • 4584H Literature and Modern Experience in Africa, TR 630-750, Korang

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EAST AND  SOUTH ASIA/PACIFIC

Chinese

  • 2451 Chinese Literature in Translation, TR 1110-1230, Gibbs
  • 4407 Eco-Literature in China, MF 220-340, Bender

East Asian

  • 5475  Women Writers, Culture, and Society in East Asia, TR 220-340, Fukumori

Japanese

  • 2451 Japanese Literature in Translation, TR 1110-1230, Quinn
  • 5454 Japanese Literature: Classical Period, TR 355-515, Fukumori
  • 5455 Japanese Literature: Medieval and Edo Periods, WF 220-340, Quinn

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LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN

Comparative Studies

  • 4805 Literature of the Americas, TR 355-515, Delgadillo

Spanish

  • 2330 Reinventing America, TR 935-1055, Voigt
  • 4590H Interdisciplinary Protocols: Identity and National Formation in Latin America: Perspectives from Literature, TR 1245-205, Unzueta
     

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MIDDLE EAST

Hebrew

  • 2700 Biblical and Post-Biblical Hebrew Literature in Translation, MWF 1020-1115
  • 2700H Biblical and Post-Biblical Hebrew Literature in Translation, TR 935-1055, Frank
  • 2703 Prophecy in the Bible and Post-Biblical Literature, WF 1110-1230, Meier
  • 2704 Women in Biblical and Post-Biblical Literature, MW 220-340, Brenner
  • 5802 The Problem of Evil in Biblical and Post-Biblical Literature, TR 1245-205, Frank

Near Eastern Languages and Cultures

  • 3700 Mythology of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, TR 1245-205; WF 935-1055
  • 3702 Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World, TR 935-1055, Buzov
  • 4601 Israeli and Palestinian Literature, MW 1245-205, Brenner

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NORTH AMERICA AND  EUROPE

African American and African Studies

  • 2281 Intro to African-American Literature, TR 1234-205, Cash; TR 1110-1230, Livingston; MWF 520-615, Cash
  • 2367.01 African-American Theatre History, TR 220-340, Livingston
  • 2367.04 Black Women Writers: Text and Context, TR 530-650, Livingston; MWF 410-505, Cash
  • 4582 Special Topics in African American Literature, MWF 1240-135, Kalu; TR 935-1055, Scott

Classics

  • 2220 Classical Mythology, MWF 1130-1225 and recitation, Lopez-Ruiz
  • 2220H Classical Mythology, MWF 8-855; TR 220-340; WF 935-1055, McCullough
  • 3103 Comic Spirit in Antiquity, TR 1110-1230, Batstone
  • 3203 War in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature, WF 935-1055
  • 3401 Ancient Greek Religion, MWF 1240-135, Johnston

Comparative Studies

  • 2105 Literature and Ethnicity, TR 1110-1230, Stevens

English

  • 4513 Introduction to Medieval Literature, WF 1245-205, Jones
  • 4520.01 Shakespeare, WF 935-1055, Higginbotham; WF 1110-1230, Highley
  • 4520.02 Special Topics in Shakespeare, TR 935-1055, Farmer
  • 4522 Renaissance Poetry, TR 1110-1230, Hamlin
  • 4540 19th-Century British Poetry, WF 1110-1230, Simmons
  • 4542 19th-Century British Novel, WF 1245-205, Riede
  • 4543 20th-Century British Fiction, WF 935-1055, Conroy; TR 1245-205, Herman
  • 4550 Special Topics in Colonial and Early National Literature of the U.S., TR 1245-205, Farrell
  • 4552 Special Topics in American Poety through 1915, TR 1110-1230, Hewitt
  • 4553 20th-Century U.S. Fiction, TR 1245-205, Prinz; WF 1245-205, Ponce; WF 1245-205, Schotter
  • 4560 Special Topics in Poetry, TR 220-340, Renker
  • 4563 Contemporary Literature, TR 355-515, Davis
  • 4581 Special Topics in U.S. Ethnic Literatures, WF 935-1055, Ponce
  • 4590.01H Honors Seminars: The Middle Ages, TR 355-515, Kiser
  • 4590.01 Honors Seminar: The Middle Ages, TR 355-515, Kiser
  • 4590.03 Honors Seminar:  18th-century , WF 1245-205, Donoghue
  • 4590.05 Honors Seminar: Later 19th Century, TR 220-340, Garcha
  • 4590.07 Honors Seminar: Literature in English after 1945, TR 1110-1230, Moddelmog
  • 4590.09 Honors Seminar: Selected Topics in Literature and Literary History, TR 1245-205, Jani
  • 4592 Special Topics in Women in Literature and Culture, WF 8-920am, Winstead

German

  • 2251 German Literature and Popular Culture, MW 1110-1230, Schuman; TR 220-340, Holznienkemper
  • 2252H The Faust Theme, TR 1110-1230
  • 3252 The Holocaust in Literature and Film, TR 355-515
  • 3351 Democracy, Fascism, and German Culture, WF 935-1055

Modern Greek

  • 3710 Modern Greek Literature in Translation, TR 935-1055, Jusdanis

Polish

  • 5230 Polish Literature, WF 1020-1115, Labov

Russian

  • 2250 Masterpieces of Russian Literature, TR 1110-1230, Burrington
  • 2250H Masterpieces of Russian Literature, TRF 1240-135, Brintlinger
  • 4220 Love and Death in Russian Literature
  • 4221 Revolution and Restoration in Russian Literature, TRF 1020-1115, Brintlinger
  • 5250 The Russian Writer, TR 220-340, Burry

 

Scandinavian

  • 3350 Norse Mythology and Medieval Culture, TR 935-1055, Kaplan

Slavic

  • 2230 Vampires, Monstrosity, and Evil: From Slavic Myth to Twilight, MWF 1020-1115, Collins
  • 2345 Intro to Slavic and East European Literature and Culture, WF 220-340, Brandesky

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

  • 2367.01 U.S. Women Writers: Text and Context, MWF 1020-1115, Husain; WF 8-920, McKee; WF 1110-1230, Collingwood
  • 2367.02 U.S. Latina Writers: Text and Context, TR 1110-1230, Tai
  • 2367.03 Lesbian Writers: Text and Context, WF 220-340, Burack

Yiddish

  • 3399 Holocaust in Yiddish and Ashkenazic Literature and Film, TR 1245-205

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CROSS-CULTURAL COURSES

(Only one course may be chosen and counted toward one of the regions; all five regions must be represented.)

African American and African Studies

  • 4551 Topics in Africana Literature, MW 935-1055, Newsum

Comparative Studies

  • 2102.01 Literature and Religion, TR 1110-1230, Jones
  • 2103 Literature and the Self, TR 935-1055, Watson
  • 2103H Literature and the Self, TR 220-340, Watson
  • 2104 Literature, Science, and Technology, TR 935-1055, Holland
  • 3603 Love in World Literature, MWF 910-1005; MWF 1240-135; MWF 410-505
  • 3606 The Quest in World Literature, WF 935-1055, Reff
  • 3607 Film and Literature as Narrative Art, M 1210-2 and WF 1240-135
  • 3608 Representations of the Experience of War, MWF 8-855; MWF 3-355; MWF 520-615
  • 4808 Utopia and Anti-Utopia, TR 220-340, Holland

English

  • 4583 Special Topics in World Literature in English, TR 1245-205, Jani

Women’s , Gender, and Sexuality Studies

  • 2215 Reading Women Writers, TR 1110-1230, Swenson