Literature
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Literature
Lower-Division Courses
1. Literary Interpretation. F,S
Close reading and analysis of literary texts, including representative examples of several different genres and periods. An introduction to practical criticism required of all literature majors; should be completed prior to upper-division work in literature. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment restricted to first-year students and sophomores, or literature and proposed literature majors and literature minors. (General Education Code(s): TA, IH, W.) (F) S. Gillman, (S) K. Bassi
42. Student-Directed Seminar. F,W,S
Seminars taught by upper-division students under faculty supervision. (See course 192.) The Staff
61. Introduction to Literary Genres.
61F. Introduction to Reading Fiction. W
Close reading of short stories and some novels with the aim of developing critical methods for the analysis and interpretation of prose fiction. Topics include character, plot, narrative structure, and the poetics of prose. (General Education Code(s): TA, IH.) J. Fazzino
61H. Introduction to Film Analysis. W
Introduces techniques for the close reading of film, with particular attention to film form (shot-by-shot analysis), cinematic codes, narrative structure, and the ideological burdens of the basic cinematic apparatus. Case studies of select works by major directors from the Hollywood studio period. (General Education Code(s): IM, IH.) D. Bell
61J. Introduction to Jewish Literature and Culture. *
Surveys 3,000 years of Jewish literature and culture. Themes include origins of the Jews in the ancient world; formation and persistence of the Jewish diaspora; coherence and diversity of Jewish experience; Jewish narrative and textual traditions; interaction between Jews and other cultures; tensions between tradition and modernity. (General Education Code(s): ER, IH, E.) M. Baumgarten
61K. Introduction to the Fairy Tale. *
Introduces the fairy tale as a genre, including historical, cultural, and political contexts; relation to identity, performance, transnationalism; contemporary transformations of tales and their expression in other media (e.g., film, art, theater); and current scholarship. (General Education Code(s): TA.) K. Lau
61M. Approaches to Classical Myth. *
Introduction to Greek myths, including selected ancient texts and visual artifacts, historical and cultural context of their creation and reception, modern theoretical approaches such as structuralism and psychoanalysis, and interpretations in various media. (General Education Code(s): TA, IH.) M. Gamel
61P. Introduction to Reading Poetry. F
An introduction to selected modes and forms of poetry with an emphasis on close textual analysis. Examples will be taken from different historical periods and poetic traditions. Course topics changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. (General Education Code(s): TA, IH.) C. Chen
61R. Race in Literature. *
An investigation into the various uses and abuses of "race" in literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. (General Education Code(s): ER, IH, E.) C. Hong
61W. Writing and Research Methods. F
Intensive training in the practice of literary analysis and the writing of polished research papers. Topics include manuscript sources, variant editions, reading techniques, publication technologies, web research. Workshop format. Strongly recommended for majors and/or transfer students who have completed course 1 or its equivalent. (General Education Code(s): IH, W.) S. Vesco
80. Topics in Literature.
80E. Animals and Literature. S
Examines the copresence in literary works (fiction and non-fiction prose and poetry) of nonhuman and human animals from antiquity to the present across a variety of cultures. (General Education Code(s): TA.) C. Freccero
80I. Topics in American Culture. *
A history of one or more cultural genres in written, visual, and/or musical forms. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. (General Education Code(s): T4-Humanities and Arts.) M. Gamel
80L. The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry. W
Focus is on the destruction of the Jews of Europe by Nazi Germany. Issues are historically grounded, and include works of literature, social sciences, philosophy, and film. (General Education Code(s): ER, T4-Humanities and Arts, E.) M. Baumgarten, P. Kenez
80N. Latino Expressions in the U.S. F
An introduction to Latino literature and culture in the U.S. A study of the creative expressions of Chicanos/as, Nuyoricans, Cuban Americans, and other Latin Americans in the U.S. (General Education Code(s): ER, T4-Humanities and Arts, E.) K. Gruesz
80V. Literature and History. S
Examines literature's relationship to the past and to the experience of history. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. (General Education Code(s): TA, T4-Humanities and Arts.) A. Bivens
80Z. Introduction to Shakespeare. F
Study of representative plays. No previous experience with Shakespeare is assumed. (General Education Code(s): TA, T4-Humanities and Arts.) A. Heald
99. Tutorial. F,W,S
The Staff
99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
101. Theory and Interpretation. W,S
Contemporary approaches to literary and cultural theory, with emphasis on how theoretical perspectives advance and broaden the reading of literary texts. Introduction to important new theoretical developments and their antecedents. Literature majors should complete this course as early as possible. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment restricted to literature and proposed literature majors and literature minors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): W.) (W) W. Godzich, (S) C. Connery
102. Translation Theory. W
Promotes the understanding of translation and its role in redefining meanings across epochs and cultures, in establishing common norms, and in advancing mutual intelligibility; but also providing encounters with absolute alterity. Actual translations are used as case studies. Prerequisite(s): one year of college-level, non-English language study or the equivalent reading ability in a non-English language. (General Education Code(s): TA.) G. Sahota
191. Methodologies of Teaching (3 credits). F
This 3-credit course provides students with the theoretical and practical knowledge to help others become more careful, sensitive, and sophisticated readers of complex texts. Enrollment by permission of the instructor. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) K. Gruesz
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Graduate Courses
200. Proseminar. F
The proseminar provides a common experience for entering students, facilitates exchange of ideas and approaches to literary and extra-literary texts, critical issues, and theoretical problems. It focuses on broad aspects of the history of theory and criticism, on the students' critical writing, and on aspects of professional development. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. S. Gillman
201. The Pedagogy of Literature (1 credit). F
Provides training for graduate students in university-level pedagogy in general and in the pedagogy of literature specifically. Coordinated by a graduate student who has had substantial experience as a teaching assistant, under the supervision of a faculty member. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. S. Gillman
202. Colloquium (2 credits). F,W,S
Student receives credit for attending a designated number of freestanding lectures, colloquia, symposia, or conferences during the term and reports orally, or in writing, to instructor. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
204. Readings in Literature (2 credits). *
Focuses on selected texts or authors in literature and/or theory. Students meet with instructor to discuss readings and deepen their knowledge on a particular author, critic, theorist, or text. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
291F. Advising (2 credits). F,W,S
Independent study formalizing the advisee-adviser relationship. Regular meetings to plan, assess, and monitor academic progress and to evaluate course work as necessary. May be used to develop general bibliography of background reading and trajectory of study. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Independent Study. The Staff
297F. Independent Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Creative Writing
Lower-Division Courses
10. Introduction to Creative Writing. F,W,S
Introduction to the crafts and techniques of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, identifying and exploring traditional and non-traditional literary forms and genres while working on individual creative writing projects. An author reading and two workshop sections per week. Prerequisite: satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing requirement. Enrollment restricted to first-year students, sophomores, and juniors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) The Staff
52. Intermediate Fiction Writing. F,W,S
An intermediate-level course in fiction designed for prospective creative writing majors. Prerequisite(s): submission of writing at first class meeting. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) (F) M. Perks, (W) The Staff, (S) K. Yamashita
53. Intermediate Poetry Writing. F,W,S
An intermediate-level course in poetry designed for prospective creative writing majors. Prerequisite(s): submission of writing at first class meeting. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) (FS) G. Young,(W) C. Chen
99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
170. Methods and Materials. W
Focuses on a particular process or subject used in the production of a literary text. Course is intended to work as a bridge between invention and scholarship. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration. Enrollment restricted to creative writing literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) The Staff
180. Advanced Writing: Fiction. F,W,S
Intensive work in writing fiction. Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration. Enrollment restricted to creative writing literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) (F) M. Perks, (W) K. Yamashita, (S) The Staff
183. Advanced Writing: Poetry. F,W,S
Intensive work in writing poetry. Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration. Enrollment restricted to creative writing literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): A.) (F) G. Young, (W) R.V. Wilson, (S) R.J. Wilson
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) The Staff
194. Creative Project Seminar.
Seminar offered to senior literature majors in the cCeative Writing Literature concentration as a way to satisfy the senior exit requirement. All students are required to complete a creative writing project of significant length as part of the seminar course work. Attention is given to focusing of creative topics, review of work in progress, work rhythms, and revision. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101.
194A. Poetry Senior Seminar. S
Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration; also satisfies the senior seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior creative writing literature majors. R. Wilson
194B. Fiction Senior Seminar. S
Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration; also satisfies the senior seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior creative writing literature majors. K. Yamashita
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration; also satisfies the Creative Writing senior exit distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to senior creative writing literature majors. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Graduate Courses
270. Methods and Materials. F
A combined seminar and creative-writing workshop with a concentrated focus on a particular problem, aspect, or genre of poetry or prose writing, this course includes reading and analysis of selected texts with critical responses and creative writing. The course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Enrollment is restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. K. Yamashita
271. Writing Workshop. W
In this graduate-level, multi-genre, workshop-based course, students develop their own creative projects of publishable quality under the guidance of the instructor. Enrollment is restricted to graduate students in the creative writing concentration or by permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit. M. Perks
English-Language Literature
Upper-Division Courses
102. Canons.
102A. The Traditional British Canon, Part I. F
The constitution of the "canon" of English literature from Chaucer to Cowper. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Greene
102B. The Traditional British Canon, Part II. W
Explores poetry and prose from 1800 to 1950 through extensive reading in the Romantics, Victorians, Moderns, articulating the connections among them, connecting their work to key social, political, scientific, and technological moments defining these eras. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. J. Kuskey
102D. The Traditional U.S. Canon, 1900 to the Present. *
Major works from 1900 to the present, with attention to their social and cultural context. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. C. Chen
103. Periods and Movements.
103E. Studies in Romanticism. *
A survey of major Romantic themes and authors between 1780 and 1820. Explores relationships to pre-Romantic and post-Romantic authors. The main goal is to achieve familiarity with a wide range of individual poems in the general context of Romanticism. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): TA.) H. Leicester
103J. Contemporary American Literature. *
A selective examination of major writings since WWII, with attention to both literary issues and historical context. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
110. Prose.
110A. Studies in the English Novel. *
From the 18th to the 20th century. Texts include work by Fielding, Austen, Bronte, Dickens, Conrad, and Woolf. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Kuskey
110B. The 18th-Century English Novel. *
The 18th-century novel from Defoe to Austen. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. J. Greene
110C. The 19th-Century English Novel. S
The 19th-century novel: Austen to Bronte. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. J. Kuskey
110D. The 19th- and 20th-Century English Novel. F
The 19th- and 20th-century novel: Hardy to Joyce. The course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. J. Kuskey
110E. Victorian Prose. *
Victorian prophecy, Victorian criticism: an examination of some major writings of 19th-century nonfiction prose by Carlyle, Mill, Ruskin, Newman, Arnold, Pater, and Wilde, with a glance at the social context and the minor fictional forms of the era. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. J. Kuskey
110F. Nineteenth-Century American Fiction. *
Examination of selected fiction written between the end of the 18th century and the Civil War, with attention to historical and cultural as well as literary issues. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) K. Gruesz
120. Poetry.
120A. Poetry of the 17th Century. S
Readings in the works of Donne, Jonson, Herbert, Herrick, Marvell, and others. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Greene
120B. Victorian Poetry. *
A reading of the major Victorian poets from Tennyson to early Yeats. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff
120C. Nineteenth-Century American Poetry. *
The major figures and important movements from Poe to Emerson through Whitman and Dickinson. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. K. Gruesz
120F. American Poetry Since World War II. *
Major poets since World War II, with attention to leading movements and critical issues. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. C. Chen
120H. Beat Literature and the World. *
Explores the sources and context of Beat writing, emphasizing the Beats' intense interest in and engagement with the world at large. Includes works by major and minor Beat writers. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): TA.) R. Wilson
120L. Topics in Poetry. S
Close reading--critical and creative--of poetry. Examines how poets teach, through their writing, to radically attend to reading. The course topics changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) L. Shufran
140. Visual Media/Popular Culture.
140C. The Films of John Carpenter. *
Study of development and central themes of preeminent genre director of the "post-Hollywood" era, concentrating on central core of major works in horror/science fiction genres from Halloween to In the Mouth of Madness, with attention to the comedies and action films. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. H. Leicester
150. Ethnic Writing.
150A. Afro-American Literature. W
Examination of Afro-American writing and cultural representations, with attention to the historical, cultural, and general literary contexts out of which they emerged and upon which they commented. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) C. Chen
150C. Asian American Literature. *
Examination of Asian American literary works (fiction, poetry, dramatic essays) in the context of the historical presence of Asian Americans in the United States since the 1850s. Emphasis on comparison of select works from ethnic Asian writings. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) K. Yamashita
150E. American Indian Literature. *
Explores works of fiction, creative non-fiction, drama, and poetry written by American Indians. Focuses on historical and political issues within the text as well as on formal and thematic structures. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. (Formerly Native American Literature: Inscribing the Native Self) (General Education Code(s): E.) The Staff
150F. African-American Women Writers. *
Explores the cultural, aesthetic, political, and feminist issues in select works by African-American women. Through close analysis of the works, students develop an understanding of the intersections that race, gender, and class play in the literary imaginations of these writers. Satisfies the English Language and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) C. Chen
155. Regional Writing.
155B. Regions in American Literature. S
Examines development of regional writing in the U.S. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. R. J. Wilson
160. Transnational Writing.
160B. Empire and After in the Anglophone Novel. *
Examines fiction written in English, 1883 to 1948, in order to consider the complex relations--complicit, resistant, both--between literary and imperialist discourses. Likely novelists for study are Schreiner, Haggard, Conrad, Kipling, Forster, Hilton, Paton. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (Formerly Empire and After in the British Novel.) May be repeated for credit. V. Cooppan
160C. Postcolonial Writing. W
Introduces students to a selection of postcolonial theory and texts. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit. C. Hong
160F. Contemporary Transnational Literatures. *
Examines contemporary cultural production, including literature, music, and film, with close attention to social and political issues. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English, Modern, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC.) The Staff
170. Individual Authors.
170A. Geoffrey Chaucer. *
Close study of Chaucer's poetry, with some attention to relevant cultural, philosophical, and historical issues in the context of the late medieval period. Particular emphasis on The Canterbury Tales. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) H. Leicester
170B. Edmund Spenser. W
Studies in Spenser's major poetry: Faerie Queene, Book I; Epithalamion; Mutabilitie Cantos. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. H. Leicester
170C. William Shakespeare. W
Study of representative works by William Shakespeare. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) S. Keilen
170F. Charles Dickens. *
Study of representative work by Charles Dickens. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff
170G. Herman Melville. *
Study of representative work by Herman Melville, including novels and short stories. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. The Staff
170M. William Faulkner. *
A survey of Faulkner's early fiction; focus on development of theme and technique. Also considers Faulkner as a Southern historian, stressing the relationship between personal and regional experience in time. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. The Staff
180. Topics.
180B. The Gothic Imagination in Fiction, Film, and Theory. *
Readings include theoretical essays by Freud and Lacan and such fictions as "The Monk," "Frankenstein," "Dracula," "Maus," "The Yellow Wallpaper," and "Beloved." Films change each year, but may include "Alien" and "Blue Velvet." Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff
180D. Twain, Slavery, and the Literary Imagination. *
Using Mark Twain's later writings and other literary/non-literary materials, explores responses to popular and legal discourse on "blood," race, sex, resurgence of racism, and imperialism. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. (General Education Code(s): ER.) S. Gillman
180H. Women's Literature. *
Works by women from the 18th century to the present, with special attention to the relationship of literature to history, psychology, and aesthetics. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff
180K. War in Contemporary American Culture. S
Considers the treatment of war in American literature since World War II. Close attention paid to both literary form and relevant historical context. Also provides perspectives on, and critical tools for thinking about, contemporary armed conflict. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) B. Sanfilippo
180L. Representations of Hamlet. *
Examination of Shakespeare's Hamlet from various perspectives, including as a literary and historical object, and as a mirror of socio-political concerns. Readings include both precursors to Shakespeare and modern adaptations and revisions of the Hamlet story. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. The Staff
180M. Topics in American Literature and Culture. W,S
Studies in American literature and culture, with attention to historical context. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) A. Athens, S. Gillman
180V. The Vampire in Literature and Popular Culture. F
Traces the vampire's appearance in different historical moments, different cultural contexts, and different genres and media to interrogate its place in the shifting cultural politics of gender and sexuality. Gender and sexuality are the primary lens of analysis through which to consider the ways in which they are entwined with race, ethnicity, sexuality, class, and other identity positions. Satisfies the English, Modern Literary Studies, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (Formerly American Studies 152.) (General Education Code(s): TA.) K. Lau
190. Senior Seminars.
Seminar offered to literature majors as a way to satisfy the senior exit requirement. Offered at different times by different instructors, focus is on topics of interest in English-language literatures. All students are required to complete an essay of significant length as part of the seminar coursework. May be repeated for credit.
190A. Individual Authors. S
Intensive examination of works by individual authors. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English Literature concentration; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. H. Leicester
190C. Studies in 19th-Century British Literature. *
Study of selected authors or issues in 19th-century British literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. J. Kuskey
190F. Studies in U.S. Literature. W
Intensive examination of issues in U.S. literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. K. Gruesz
190K. Studies in Poetry. F
Studies in English-language poetry. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English concentration; also satisfies the Poetry and Senior Seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. C. Chen
190L. Studies in English Language Literature. *
Studies of selected authors or issues in English language literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English Literature concentration; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior Literature majors. V. Cooppan
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Graduate Courses
203. Periods and Movements. W,S
Examines a particular historical period or literary movement. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. (W) K. Gruesz, (S) J. Greene
260. Transnational Literatures. *
Investigation of English language literature which transcends national boundaries. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. K. Gruesz
270. Individual Authors. S
Intensive examination of works by individual authors. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. S. Keilen
280. Topics in English Language Literature. W
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. R. Wilson
294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
French Literature
Upper-Division Courses
131. The Middle Ages. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Study of 12th- and 13th-century texts, with attention to problems of history and social change. In modern translations with selected readings in Old French or Provencal. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the French and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. May be repeated for credit. S. Kinoshita
142. Studies in Poetry. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Emphasizes the close study of a limited number of poetic texts in terms of their linguistic, stylistic, and rhetorical devices.Course topic changes; please see Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the French and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. W. Godzich
143. Theater and Drama. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Studies in French drama and theories of theatricality. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the French and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. W. Godzich
152. Texts and Contexts. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Examines implications of social and political change in terms of literary theory and practice. Places equal emphasis on literary and other kinds of cultural texts: historical, political, and cinematic. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the French Literature concentration. May be repeated for credit. D. Bell
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Graduate Courses
230. Studies in Literary and Cultural History. W,S
In-depth examination of one period of French literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. (W) S. Kinoshita, (W) R. Terdiman, (S), W. Godzich
240. Studies in Literary Genres. *
An in-depth examination of one genre of French literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. W. Godzich
294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading which does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
German Literature
Upper-Division Courses
102. Introduction to German Literature. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Wide reading of works representing the major authors, periods, and genres of German literature. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. L. Nygaard
104. Topics in German Literature and Culture. S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Course studies German literature and culture, with attention to historical context. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. A. Bivens
120. Fear of the Foreign: Xenophobia in German Literature and Culture. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Considers recent violence against immigrants and asylum-seekers in Germany, and moves on to examine images of people perceived as "foreign" or alien in German literature and culture from early times to the present. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. L. Nygaard
150. German Romanticism. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. A study of the emergence and development of German Romanticism. Central concerns are the Romantics' attitude toward the role of the imagination in literature and their attempts to revitalize myth and folklore in their works. Authors read include Tieck, Novalis, Hoffmann, Eichendorff, and Heine. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. L. Nygaard
154. The German Novelle. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. A study of Novellen of the major 19th-century German authors. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. A. Bivens
161. Weimar Culture: Modernism in German Literature and Film. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. A survey of the literature, film and visual culture of the post-war Weimar period, concentrating in particular on modernism, Dada and the avant-garde. Selections from Fritz Lang, Murnau, Döblin, Brecht, Trakl. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): IM.) A. Bivens
164. Modern German Fiction. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Selected readings from the novel and novella in 20th-century German literature. Satisfies the German and Modern Literature concentrations. The Staff
165. German Drama. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Selected readings of major German dramatists; attention given to various movements in theater. Satisfies the German and Modern Literature concentrations. The Staff
166. Contemporary German Literature and Film. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. A survey of contemporary German culture in the context of the current debate on postmodernism and the avant-garde. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. A. Bivens
167. Modern German Literature and Film. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Discusses a range of modern and contemporary German texts, including poetry, drama, and film. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. A. Bivens
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Prerequisite: Literature 101. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Graduate Courses
294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Greek Literature
Upper-Division Courses
100. Introduction to Greek Literature. S
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Satisfies the Greek and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): IH.) J. Lynn
102. Greek Poetry. *
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Greek and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
103. Greek Drama. W
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Greek and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. M. Gamel
105. Special Topics in Greek Literature. F
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Readings in selected ancient Greek texts. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Focus is on translation and interpretation; requirements normally include translation exams and interpretive essays. Satisfies the Greek and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. K. Dority
193. Field Study. F,W,S
An individual program of study sponsored by a faculty member and completed off campus. Designed for upper-division students. May be taken concurrently or consecutively for up to three courses of credit. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
195. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Graduate Courses
294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. The Staff
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Italian Literature
Upper-Division Courses
130. Author and Contexts.
Designed to give an in-depth study of a given author's literary production and its cultural context.
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Critical study of "The Decameron." Satisfies the Italian and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. D. Shemek
130D. Dante's Divine Comedy. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Reading of the "Inferno," the "Purgatorio," and selected canti of the "Paradiso," along with selections from Dante's lyrics and from medieval Italian and French poetry. Satisfies the Italian and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. The Staff
150D. Italian Opera as Drama. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Explores Italian opera as dramatic and spectacular cross-cultural phenomenon beginning in 1590s Florence through the 19th and 20th centuries. Attention to opera's function as a medium of cultural translation and political critique. Satisfies the Italian Literature and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. Prerequisite(s): Two years of university study of Italian language, or equivalent proficiency. (General Education Code(s): CC.) D. Shemek
164. Literature and Fascism. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. The relationship between literature and Italian fascism is explored as concerns the rise and myths of fascism, critique and censorship, the persecution of minorities, the Resistance, the role of the intellectual. Authors include Borgese, Vittorini, Bassani, Pavese. Satisfies the Italian and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. D. Shemek
165. Studies in Italian Literature and Culture. S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. In-depth examination of a topic in Italian literary and cultural studies. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Italian and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
170A. Modern Italian Poetry. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Study of development of the Italian lyric from romanticism to present, with close stylistic and thematic analyses of works of Leopardi, D'Annunzio, Ungaretti, Quasimodo, Pavese, and Montale. Satisfies the Italian and Modern Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. The Staff
170B. Petrarca. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. The transition from medieval to Renaissance modes of poetry in the works of Francesco Petrarca. Readings in the Rime Sparse, the Trionfi, and the prose works. D. Shemek
180. Women in Italy: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Explores the specificity of Italian women's writing and studies their literary activities in historical and social context. Readings include Italian feminist and some history as well as literary texts. Satisfies the Italian and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. D. Shemek
191. Italian Studies Writing in the Discipline (1 credit). F,W,S
Concurrent enrollment in an approved upper-division course in Italian literature, history of art and visual culture, or history satisfies the Disciplinary Communication requirement in Italian studies. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to Italian studies majors and by permission of instructor. The Staff
195. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Graduate Courses
294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Latin Literature
Upper-Division Courses
100. Introduction to Latin Literature. S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Satisfies the Latin and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA, IH.) J. Lynn
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Latin and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
103. Prose Authors. W
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Latin and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. C. Hedrick
104. Special Topics in Latin Literature. F,S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Latin and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. (F) K. Bassi, (S) D. Selden
193. Field Study. F,W,S
An individual program of study sponsored by a faculty member and completed off campus. Designed for upper-division students. May be taken concurrently or consecutively for up to three courses of credit. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
195. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Graduate Courses
294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. The Staff
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Modern Literary Studies
Upper-Division Courses
104. Topics in Literary Theory. F Examination of major issues in contemporary theory, with emphasis on key concepts. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. (Formerly course 102A) May be repeated for credit. D. Bell
125D. Cinema and Social Change in Latin America. *
Surveys selected Latin American and Latino feature and documentary films. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) The Staff
125J. Cinema and Subjectivity. *
An examination of the ways in which the technological and institutional practices of cinema construct modes of modern and contemporary subjectivity. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): IM.) The Staff
125N. The Horror Film. W
Shifting definitions of horror in the movies from the late silent period to the present through close analysis of representative films and critical texts. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. (General Education Code(s): IM.) H. Leicester
144. Modern Jewish Cultures.
Modernity transformed Jewish culture: we will explore the ways in which changed social, political, and economic conditions produced new gender roles; professional, personal, communal, and cultural experiences; and generated powerful fictions, autobiographies, films and poems. Among the writers we will read are Isaac Bashevis Singer, Rebecca Goldstein, Saul Bellow, Martin Buber, Hannah Arendt, and S.Y. Agnon.
144A. Jewish Diaspora, Ethnicity, and Urban Life. *
Focuses on modern Jewish diaspora, ethnicity, and urban life. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) B. Thompson
144C. Literature and the Holocaust. *
Reading and analysis of fiction and poetry, focusing on Holocaust literature as a problem in critical theory, cultural studies, and literary history. Though most of the works are read in translation, some knowledge of European languages is helpful. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. May be repeated for credit. N. Deutsch
144D. Jewish Writers and the American City. F
An examination of some major Jewish writers and their responses to the American city. Major writers: Henry Roth, Saul Bellow, Bernard Malamud, J. Kaplan, Philip Roth. A look at Yiddish and other minority writers, and including sociological and historical materials on the American city. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) B. Thompson
144E. Hebrew Poetry. S
Hebrew poetry—Biblical, medieval, modern—explores cultural and literary issues central to our contemporary world. Texts and discussion focus on Jewish and Israeli literary traditions. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): CC.) M. Baumgarten
144G. Global Jewish Writing. *
Comparative analysis of modern Jewish writers from Western and non-Western diasporas. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) M. Baumgarten
144H. Jewish Writers and the European City. W
Interrogates the master narrative of a specific European city and discusses the ways in which Jewish life and Jewish actions helped to shape that story and were shaped by it. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): ER.) M. Baumgarten
144J. Jewish Travel Narratives. *
Exploration of the idea of the Diaspora as a "moving" condition, and of the mutli-dimensional character of global Jewish culture, covering authors who traveled across the Jewish world from medieval times to the present. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies or the Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; may also satisfy the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. M. Baumgarten
145. Special Topics in Modern Literature.
145A. Modern Poetry. *
Survey of modern poetry; includes a variety of poetic forms. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff
145B. Modern Literature. F,W,S
Study of 19th- and/or 20th-century literature, with attention to its literary and historical context. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) (F) H. Leicester, C. Gomez-Rivas, (S) K. Lau
145C. Modern Fiction and Poetry. S
Survey of modern fiction and poetry. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. K. Finberg
145J. Speculative Fiction As Cultural Theory and Practice. F
Readings of contemporary and historical speculative fiction, including examination of representational practices, technologies, and politics that emerge from and/or circumscribe their interrelations. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. (Formerly English Language Literature 140E, Out There: Science Fiction As Cultural Theory and Practice.) May be repeated for credit. S. Magnone
146. Topics in African Literature. F
Thematic and stylistic linkages: classical texts, oral traditions, and modern developments in African literature. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. Enrollment limited to 40. (General Education Code(s): E.) W. Godzich
167. German Authors in Translation.
167G. Goethe's "Faust". *
An intensive study of Goethe's "Faust," Parts I and II. All works are read in English. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. L. Nygaard
167K. Kafka in Translation. W
An intensive study of the works of Franz Kafka, with reference to the literary, social, and historical context in which his work emerged. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) A. Bivens
180. Latin American Literature in Translation.
180A. Contemporary Mexican Narrative. *
Examines 20th and 21st century Mexican literature, with attention to literary critical issues as they relate to cultural, historical, and political contexts. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (Formerly The Mexican Narrative.) (General Education Code(s): E.) N. Klahn
190. Senior Seminar.
Seminar offered to literature majors as a way to satisfy the senior exit requirement. Offered at different times by different instructors, focus is on topics of interest in modern literary studies. All students are required to complete an essay of significant length as part of the seminar course work. Prerequisite: Literature 101. May be repeated for credit.
190N. Topics in Modern Literary Studies. W
Selected authors or issues in modern literary and cultural studies. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. J. Jordan
190Y. Topics in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture. S
Study of selected authors or issues related to modern Jewish literature and culture. Topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. Jewish Studies majors may use this course to satisfy the Jewish Studies senior exit requirement. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements, and Literature 101 (for senior literature majors) or Jewish Studies 101 (for senior Jewish studies majors). May be repeated for credit. B. Thompson
190Z. Topics in German Literature and Culture. *
Study of selected authors or issues related to German literature and culture. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. German studies majors may use this course to satisfy the German studies senior exit requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101 and satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment restricted to senior German studies and literature majors. May be repeated for credit. L. Nygaard
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Modern Literary Studies senior exit distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Graduate Courses
219. Feminist Theories/Historical Perspectives. F
A critical examination of feminist and related theories (queer, critical race, post-humanist) and criticism in historical and culturally specific contexts. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. C. Freccero
231. Studies in Literary and Cultural History. W,S
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. (W) R. Terdiman, (S) L. Nygaard
270. Narrative Theory. *
A survey of 20th-century narratology, emphasizing structuralist and poststructuralist theories of narrative. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. J. Jordan
280. Topics in Theory. W
Explores issues arising in both the modern practice of criticism and in writings on the theory of criticism. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. A. Bivens, J. Poblete
294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Pre- and Early Modern Studies
Upper-Division Courses
102. Ancient Literature in Cross-Cultural Perspective. W
Comparative approaches to the study of ancient literature and culture. Topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): CC.) M. Gamel
Introduction to Egyptian hieroglyphs as a graphic, conceptual, and communicative system. Covers the basic elements of classical Egyptian grammar, drawing primarily on inscriptions from extant Egyptian monuments. Students read one prose and one poetical text from the Middle Kingdom. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. Strongly recommended: two years previous study of a foreign language at the college level or the equivalent. (General Education Code(s): CC.) D. Selden
107B. Reading Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Part 2. *
Advanced Middle Egyptian grammar (two weeks). Close reading of the Tale of Sinuhe in Middle Egyptian, selected hymns and love poetry from the New Kingdom. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global, Pre- and Early Modern, and Poetry distribution requirements. Together, Egyptian Hieroglyphs 1 and fulfill the language prerequisites for Literature 102; together they also satisfy the intensive major second-language course requirements. Prerequisite(s): course 107A. (General Education Code(s): CC.) D. Selden
107C. Reading Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Part 3. *
Close reading of the Tale of Sinuhe in Middle Egyptian. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global, Poetry, and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): course 107A and 107B. D. Selden
119. Medieval Romance.
A study of representative texts from the 12th through the 15th centuries. Questions of subjectivity, sexuality, and history in romance narratives are addressed. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. The Staff
128. Medieval Epic. *
Medieval reworkings of stories and motifs drawn from the "barbarian" or Germanic tradition including Beowulf, The Song of Roland, Nibelungenlied, Snorri Sturlason: King Harald's Saga from Heimskringla, and Njal's Saga. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentration; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. H. Leicester
134. The Idea of Poetry. *
Focus is on the theories of rhetoric and poetry written between 1580 and 1620. Texts include English, Italian, French, and Spanish works. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern Studies distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) S. Keilen
135. Travel Writing and Intercultural Relations in the Middle Ages. S
Provides a historically-based and theoretically-informed introduction to medieval and early modern European contacts with other cultures. Readings include fourth through 17th-century writings about travel, discovery, and conquest in Asia, Africa, and America. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. C. Gomez-Rivas
136. Representations of Gender in Medieval Literature. *
Examination of the portrayal of gender roles and interactions. Particular stress on erotic experience and the courtly tradition: Ovid, Andreas Capellanus, Marie de France, Chretien de Troyes, "The Romance of the Rose," Dante, Chaucer, Christine de Pizan. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentration; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. H. Leicester
137. Modern Ancient Drama. *
The study of 20th- and 21st-century productions and adaptations of ancient Greek drama in theater, dance, music, and film, including Stravinsky, Graham, Pasolini, Breuer, and von Trier, discussing artists' goals, the sociopolitical context, ideas of authenticity, and audience response. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): IM.) M. Gamel
143. Greek Drama/Modern Film. *
A reading of ancient Greek plays along with contemporary films similar to them in theme, form, and effect. Students discuss different definitions of tragedy; genre as a critical tool; and similarities and difference between the media of literature, drama, and film. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and early Modern distribution requirement. M. Gamel
144. Pre- and Early Modern Jewish Cultures.
144B. Hebrew Bible. *
Introduction to textual, source, redaction, historical, and literary criticism of individual books of the Hebrew Bible and to exegesis as science and ideology. Covers texts and iconography of neighboring mythological traditions (Mesopotamian, Ugaritic, Egyptian, Greek) when appropriate. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Pre-and Early Modern Studies Literature concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) N. Deutsch
146. The Phenomenon of Tragedy. *
Examines the theory of tragedy from Aristotle to Nietzsche, while inviting students to read and discuss classic dramatic pieces to which the label "tragedy" was applied. Relies on student presentations and contributions, and teaches skills both in handling theory and in practical literary criticism. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. The Staff
149. Ancient Myth/Modern Poetics. *
Reading of Greek and Roman texts (in English translation) which utilize mythic material juxtaposed with later poems written in response to them. Readings from Homer, Sappho, Greek drama, Petrarch, modern poets; discussion of concepts of myth and strategies of response. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern concentration; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. M. Gamel
150. Pre- and Early Modern Literature in Translation.
150B. Early Modern Italian Women Writers. *
In early modern Italy several factors converged to foster a boom in women's writing and publication. Course addresses the context and content of these writings, dealing with key theoretical and historical issues surrounding women's entry into authorship in Europe. Knowledge of Italian not required. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies concentrations; also satisfies Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. D. Shemek
150D. Orlando Furioso. F
Reading the 46-canto Italian Renaissance adventure poem of Ludovico Ariosto, the most popular book of its century and a classic of humanist literature, students consider literary tradition, Renaissance humanism, and how entertainment literature may articulate moral and political criticism. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern Studies distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): CC.) D. Shemek
152. Continental Renaissance. S
Introductory survey of great prose writings of the continental Renaissance in their cultural and historical contexts. Authors include: Machiavelli, Castiglione, Erasmus, Rabelais, Montaigne, and Cervantes. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies distribution requirement. A. Heald
153A. Biblical Hebrew, Part 1. *
Grammatical study interspersed with narrative excerpts from the Hebrew Bible. Recommended: previous study of a second language up to the advanced level. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. D. Selden
153B. Biblical Hebrew, Part 2. *
Continuation of grammatical study interspersed with poetic texts from the Hebrew Bible. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global, Poetry, and Pre-and Early Modern distribution requirements. Together, Biblical Hebrew 1 and 2 fulfill the language prerequisites for Literature 102; together they also satisfy the intensive major second-language course requirements. Prerequisite(s): course 153A or the equivalent. D. Selden
153D. Sanskrit, Part 1. W
Systematic introduction to the grammar, syntax, and usage of Classical Sanskrit, to the oral dimensions of the language, and to the Sanskrit literary tradition. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global, Poetry, and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. G. Sahota
153E. Sanskrit, Part 2. S
Continued study of the grammar, syntax, and usage of Classical Sanskrit, and the Sanskrit literary tradition. Students read the entire Bhagavad-Gita, including key sections in the original Sanskrit. Satisfies the Pre-and Early Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global, Poetry, and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. Together Sanskrit, Part 1 and Part 2 fulfill the language prerequisites for Literature 102; together they also satisfy the intensive major second-language course requirements. Prerequisite(s): course 153D. G. Sahota
162. Early Modern Representations of Gender. *
Explores representation of gender in early modern literature, with attention to contemporary aesthetic, cultural, and theoretical contexts. Texts include drama, poetry, and prose. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
165. Classical Poetics in Elizabethan Verse. F
An introduction to Elizabethan poetry and poetics, with emphasis on shorter lyrics (sonnets, ballads, etc.), pastoral, erotic epyllia, devotional poetry, etc. Examines various Classical and Continental strains of influence at play in the production of English verse in the later 16th century, including Classical rhetoric, Ovidian mythology, and Petrarchanism. Satisfies the English and the Pre- and Early Modern Studies concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. M. Yinger
190. Senior Seminar.
Seminar offered to literature majors as a way to satisfy the senior exit requirement. Offered at different times by different instructors, focus is on topics of interest in pre- and early modern studies. All students are required to complete an essay of significant length as part of the seminar course work. Prerequisite: Literature 101. May be repeated for credit.
190P. Topics in Pre- and Early Modern Studies. F
Examination of individual authors or critical problems in ancient, medieval, or early modern/Renaissance literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Literature concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern and Senior Seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. K. Bassi
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Graduate Courses
204. Studies in Early Modernity. *
In-depth examination of a topic in Early Modern Studies. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. J. Aladro Font
211. History and Tragedy. *
Examines history, tragedy, and early science as ways of representing human experience in the Western canon. Topics include truth claims and questions of evidence, the nature of historical events, and tragedy as a political medium. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. K. Bassi
294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Russian Literature
Upper-Division Courses
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Russian required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Russian required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Spanish/Latin American/Latino Literatures
Lower-Division Courses
60. Introduction to Literary Genres. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. The study of poetry, drama, and prose in Spain and Latin America. (General Education Code(s): TA, IH, E.) J. Aladro Font
Upper-Division Courses
100B. Peninsular Literature: 19th and 20th Centuries. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. A critical study of several representative texts from this period of Spanish literature. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and Spanish Literature concentrations. (Formerly Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.) The Staff
102. Introduction to Hispanic American Literature.
102A. From the Conquest to Sor Juana. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. A study of Hispanic American and Peninsular literatures from the chronicles of the conquest through the 17th century. Readings deal with transformations in both the idea of empire and the rights of the conquered. Includes the works of Colon, Cortes, El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and others. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies, Spanish and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): CC.) J. Poblete
102B. Romanticism to Modernism. S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Follows the literary manifestations of the growing consciousness of the Latin American writer: discovery of native themes, comparative analysis of Spanish American and Peninsular European models, search for a "new language" literally and figuratively. Relates historical events with literary movements. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) L. Martinez-Echazabal
103. Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. An in-depth examination of the life and work of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, a 17th-century nun, poet, playwright, and woman of genius and intellectual prowess whose ideas and accomplishments were ahead of her time. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and Spanish Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. J. Aladro Font
104. Erotismo y Mistica. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Examines the connections between erotic literature and mystical literature through poetic representations of sublime where Eros and Thanatos meet. As symbolisms of mystical and erotic experiences fuse and confuse each other, we are able to establish connections between Sufi, Hindi, and Judeo-Christian mystical poetry. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and Spanish Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. J. Aladro Font
105. Introduction to Spanish Studies. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish is required. Explores the social, cultural, economic, and political changes that connect Latin America, Spain, and the United States Latina/o communities. Satisfies the Modern, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (Also offered as Spanish 105. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Prerequisite(s): Spanish 6 or Spanish for Heritage Speakers 6 or permission of instructor. (General Education Code(s): ER.) J. Poblete
130. Studies in Latin American Literary Genres.
130A. Contemporary Spanish American Prose. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Examines contemporary Spanish American prose. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) N. Klahn
130D. Latin American "testimonio". F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Contemporary non-fiction testimonial literature of Latin America. Authors: Marta Rojas, Elene Poniatowska, Rigoberta Menchu, Noema Viezzer, Omar Cabezas Lacayo, Aníbel Quijada Cerda, Mario Payeras, Eduardo Galeano, Ricardo Pozas, Hugo Neiva Samanez, Luis González de Alba. Satisfies the Modern cliterary Studies, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) J. Poblete
130E. Latin American Poetry. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Poets from "modernismo" to the present in Spanish America. Studies how this poetry attempts to define Latin America, its past, its present history, and its vision for the future. Satisfies the Modern, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Poetry distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) N. Klahn
131. National Literatures of Latin America.
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. A study of the literary expression of a particular Latin American country or region, with texts representing a variety of authors, periods, and genres.
131H. Cuba. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Examines Cuban literature and culture, with attention to historical context. Course topic changes: please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) L. Martinez-Echazabal
134. Special Topics in Latin American Literature.
134B. Women in Latin American Literature. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Literary and sociological writings by and about women in Latin America-in Hispanic, indigenous, and African-Latino communities; in rural and urban settings; in historical and contemporary periods. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) The Staff
134L. Historia de la lectura y los lectores: Recepción y consumo cultural en el mundo L. Americano. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Explores historical readers and reading practices in at least three different formations: colonial, national-popular, and transnational. Proposes a historical-theoretical reconstruction of the place of reading and readers at key moments in the history of culture in Latin America. Satisfies the Modern, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) J. Poblete
134M. Modernidad y literatura: El Boom de la novela latinoamericana. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Explores the relationships between literature and mass culture, modernization, and globalization through the study of the so-called Boom of Latin American narrative. Course satisfies the Modern, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) N. Klahn
134N. El Cuento Hispanoamericano: Variedades esteticas de la literatura breve en America Latina. S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Explores various aesthetics of the Latin American short story including fantastic, detective, metaliterary, social critique, historical, and philosophical writings. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) J. Poblete
135. Latin American Cinema.
135C. La Globalizacion en/del Cine Latin/o Americano. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Examines globalization of Latin/o American cinema as a cultural industry. Classical issues of cultural politics and political economy are revisited from the viewpoint of current global processes. Also provides access to the representation of different aspects of globalization in Latin/o American cinema. Course satisfies the Modern Literary Studies, Spanish/Latin American/Latino, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) J. Poblete
135F. Cine y Literatura. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Analysis and interpretation of Spanish-language films derived from literary works by Latin American and Spanish authors. Topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Spanish and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): IM.) L. Martinez-Echazabal
151. Literature and Life in "Don Quijote" and Other Cervantes Texts. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. A close reading of the works of Cervantes, with particular attention to "Don Quijote," in an attempt to discover how these works reflect the conflictive period in which the author lived. Also looks closely at the Cervantine view of the relationship of literature to life, as manifested in the works under study. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and Spanish Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. J. Aladro Font
153. The Picaresque Novel. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. The picaresque novel of 16th-century Spain considers the fictive environment as reality in order to introduce its protagonist as a rebel against social dominion. The picaresque novel is the only literary genre comparable to what is now called "literature of social protest." Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern and Spanish Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC.) J. Aladro Font
154. Short Stories of the Spanish Golden Age. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Focuses on the prose in the Renaissance period and the different genres that flourished before the creation of Cervantes' "Don Quixote" Chosen texts constitute an amalgam of Renaissance ideology, and provide examples of 16th-century literature, including the picaresque novel, pastoral novel, the Byzantine novel, and the chivalresque novel. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and Spanish Literature concentrations, also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. J. Aladro Font
163. The Literature of the Spanish Civil War. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Examines literature related to the period of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and the Franco years (1939-75). Includes works by Spanish writers in exile during this period; also examines literary texts written prior to the outbreak of the war. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and Spanish Literature concentrations. The Staff
164. Contemporary Spanish Literature. S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Examines works by Spanish peninsular authors from the 19th century to the present with attention to historical and cultural as well as literary issues. The topic changes, see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and Spanish Literature concentrations. (Formerly Fiction and History in Contemporary Spain.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Graduate Courses
201. Don Quixote. *
Concentrates on the study and analysis of Miguel de Cervantes' major work Don Quixote, with a three part structure: life and literature in Don Quixote; Cervantes-the father of the modern novel; and madness and "ingenio" in Don Quixote. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. J. Aladro Font
210. Spain in the Eyes/Camera of Pedro Almodovar. *
Contemporary Spain through the camera of Pedro Almodovar from transgressive enthusiasm, experimentation, and cultural disobedience of the 1980s to more universal themes of human nature and borderline experiences in the pursuit of love, relationships, beauty, and art. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. J. Aladro Font
225. The Avant Garde in Latin America. F
Emerging from a Europe in crisis, this 20th-century avante-garde movement opened a space in Latin/o American literature for the emergence of a post-western aesthetic exploring a cultural identity in difference. A deconstruction of vanguardismo, lo real maravilloso, lo fantástico, lo mítico-antropológico, and realismo mágico. (Formerly Surrealisms in the Americas: An Aesthetic in Motion.) Enrollment restricted to graduate students. N. Klahn
226. Teoria Critica en America Latina. W
Overview of contemporary theoretical issues in Latin American cultural critique. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. J. Poblete
230. Citiscapes. *
Theories of space/place poetics and politics, and the literary and visual re-presentations of urban spaces in Latin/o America. Questions of identity and location in modernist poetics, and the ways difference (gender, ethnicity, and sexuality) inhabit and imagine the post-modern lettered city. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. N. Klahn
231. National Literatures of Latin America.
231A. Cuba. *
Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. L. Martinez-Echazabal
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
World Literature and Cultural Studies
Upper-Division Courses
105. International Cyberpunk. *
Cyberpunk, considered a subgenre within science fiction, has achieved international prominence and presents interesting interpretative challenges. Course examines some issues as manifested in representative texts. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): PE-T.) W. Godzich
Studies in the theory of cultural studies.Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA, E.) (F) C. Hong, (F) S. Kinoshita,(W) K. Lau
113. The Future. W
Examines modes of thinking and imagining the future throughout human history, and considers the fate of the future today. Topics include apocalyptic religion, utopia and dystopia, progress, revolution, finance, and everyday life. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. C. Connery
115. Modern Literature in a Global Context.
115A. Fiction in a Global Context. *
Comparative examination of fiction in the modern world and of fictional responses to social change and crisis. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) V. Cooppan
123. The 1960s. *
An interdisciplinary study of the cultural and social movements of the 1960s. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) C. Connery
124. Cultural Theory in Historical Perspective. F
Examination of representations of medieval and early modern Mediterranean history. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) C. Gomez-Rivas
127. Chicano/Mexicano Geographies. *
Considers the historical, current, and future directions of Chicano/a literary culture within the context of the long-standing exchanges of culture and politics across the U.S.-Mexican border and the challenges of globalization. Includes novels, essays, and films. Satisfies the English, Modern, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) K. Gruesz
129. Theorizing Race and Comics. *
Examines comics' origins in the United States' legacies of racial caricature and political cartoons about slavery, Asian exclusion, yellow journalism, and imperial expansion. Analyses of graphic novel's 20th-century evolution around human-rights violations and post-atrocity representational strategies around race, nationalism and minority status. Satisfies the English, Modern Literary Studies, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. Enrollment by interview only; course requires an essay application. Enrollment restricted to literature and history of art and visual culture majors. (General Education Code(s): ER.) C. Hong
132. Global Cities. *
Examines cities as social spaces and as local spaces in the global economy and global imaginary. Focus is interdisciplinary, including literature, film, cultural studies, history, and sociology. Topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): CC.) C. Connery
135. Classical Chinese Culture and Literature, 10th Century B.C.E. through Sixth Century C.E. *
Survey of writing and culture from the 10th century B.C.E. through the sixth century C.E., focusing on poetry, philosophical and historical writing, supernatural fiction, Buddhist/Taoist texts in contexts of fragmentation, empire building, dynastic collapse, rebellion, eremitism, and courtly society. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global, Poetry, and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (Also offered as History 141A. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Code(s): E.) C. Connery
136. Classical Chinese Culture and Literature, Sixth Century through 16th Century. *
Survey of writing and culture from the Tang through early Ming dynasties (sixth century C.E. through 16th century C.E.). Themes include literary, religious, and philosophical innovation; courtly life; cultural contacts with non-Chinese people; and transformations of state and society. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global, Poetry, and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (Also offered as History 141B. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Code(s): E.) C. Connery
140. The Historical Imaginary. *
A survey of historical literature in the Americas that examines fictional attempts to re-imagine New World histories. Readings focus on secret or mangled histories, the legacies of slavery and colonialism, gendered critiques of national histories, and US imperialism. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) S. Gillman
150. World Literature and Cultural Studies Core Sequence.
150A. Worldings. S
How to think about the world as a whole: representations, networks, systems, taxonomies, versions of globalization. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. V. Cooppan
150B. Space/Time. *
The world as understood through spatial and temporal divisions: regions, nations, empires, periods in a worlded perspective. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
150C. Problems. *
Considers a range of phenomena from a critical world perspective: subject formation; human activity on a global scale; questions that demand a worlded answer. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global requirement. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
190. Senior Seminar.
Seminar offered to literature majors as a way to satisfy the senior exit requirement. Offered at different times by different instructors; focus is on topics of interest in world literature and cultural studies. All students are required to complete an essay of significant length as part of the seminar course work. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101.
190A. Topics in World Literature and Cultural Studies. W,S
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the World Literature concentration; also satisfies the Global and Senior Seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): E.) V. Cooppan, G. Sahota
190B. Studies in Slavery, Race, and Nation in the Americas. *
Compares literatures and histories of slavery, abolitionism, and nationalism in 19th-century Cuba and the U.S. Readings include slave narratives and antislavery novels. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Senior Seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. (General Education Code(s): E.) S. Gillman
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Graduate Courses
201. Theory and Methods. *
Global theories of history and cultural production. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. S. Gillman
209. Topics in Cultural Studies. F,S
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. (F) S. Kinoshita, (F) C. Hong, (S) C. Connery, (S) W. Godzich
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading which does not require a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
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