PERSPECTIVES ON WORLD LITERATURE (ENG 205)

Term: Fall 2016

Faculty

	Melanie DohertyShow MyInfo popup for Melanie Doherty
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM (8/15/2016 - 12/7/2016) Location: MAIN TAY 123
Sat, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM (12/10/2016 - 12/10/2016) Location: MAIN TAY 123

Description

205: Perspectives on World Literature.
Goal:Through close reading and discussion of literature from primarily non-Western cultures, students explore such topics as the legacy of colonialism in world literature, challenges of cross-cultural literary analysis, and strategies writers use to shape their identities or engender social change. Students will identify issues arising from increasingly complex global connections; analyze how components such as socio-economic status, ethnicity, race, and religion shape beliefs and behaviors; and communicate and interact effectively across cultures.
Content: Each semester this class selects a particular perspective from which to consider authors' use of creative writing to address issues in their lives and the lives of their communities. Such perspectives may include a particular geographical region, cultural phenomenon, or component of writers' identity (for example, African literature, globalization, or expatriated writers).
Taught: Alterna