Document Type
Syllabus
Publication Date
Fall 9-1-2024
Course Description
This course explores literature as both a multipolar cultural phenomenon and a universal artistic practice. Great pieces of world literature are highly specific to the times and places in which they were produced, and yet they demonstrate an enduring ability to communicate themes that are meaningful to all readers, regardless of their background or historical moment. In this class, we will encounter texts that have been produced in many different cultures and across many different time periods in order to sharpen our close reading skills and develop our appreciation for the diversity of human expression. We will strengthen our ability to see things from multiple points of view, to remain comfortable with ambiguity, and to appreciate literature as a global art form. Reading selections are both canonical and non-canonical and come from both Western and non-Western traditions, which will provide us with a rich and diverse body of texts to discuss. This course fulfills the Global Learning requirement
Recommended Citation
Reading, Amity, "ENG 141A/WLIT 105A (GL) Introduction to World Literature Reading Fall 2024" (2024). All Course Syllabi. 694, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/records_syllabi/694
Student Outcomes
Student Outcomes for World Literature 105: Introduction to World Literature: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to do the following: 1. Interpret selected texts from a variety of literary forms (including poetry and prose), time periods, cultures, and regions, and from at least three different national/linguistic traditions 2. Identify and use critical concepts related specifically to issues of translation, literary and cultural transmission, editorial practice, and voice 3. Articulate an understanding of the ways in which literature is situated historically, culturally, and linguistically Student Outcomes for English 141: Reading World Literature By the end of the semester, students will be able to: 1. Read and understand texts from a variety of literary genres. 2. Understand and use basic literary critical terms. 3. Articulate their own ideas about literature, both verbally and in writing.