Summer 2016

Summer Session I 2016  [June 20 - July 29, 2016]

Comparative Literature 002. Major Books of Western Culture: From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment (4 units)
Cloe Le Gall-Scoville and Victoria White

MTW 11:00A-1:15P
1283 Grove Hall
CRN 
53609

Course Description: An introduction to some major works from the medieval period to the "Enlightenment"; close readings and discussion, supplemented with short lectures to provide cultural and generic contexts. May be counted toward satisfaction of the English Composition requirement in all three undergraduate colleges. Limited to 25 students per section; pre-enrollment is strongly advised. Emphasis is on classroom discussion of the readings, supplemented by occasional lectures. Students write short papers and take a final examination.

Prerequisite: Completion of Entry-Level Writing (formerly Subject A) Requirement.

GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities and Writing Experience.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
(Note: This course cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).

Format: Lecture/Discussion.

Textbooks:

  • Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quijote, translated by Burton Raffel  (W.W. Norton & Company, 1999)
  • Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: Volume 1: Inferno, translated by Robert M. Durling  (Oxford University Press, 1997)
  • William Shakespeare, Henry IV Part One [3rd Edition], edited by Gordon McMullan  (W.W. Norton & Company, 2003) 
     

Comparative Literature 167 has been cancelled.


Summer Session II 2016  [August 1 - September 9, 2016]

Comparative Literature 004. Contemporary World Literature: Dystopia (4 units)
Cloe Le Gall-Scoville

MTW 2:10-4:25P
27 Wellman Hall
CRN 
71003

Course Description: This course explores a selection of major books of world literature from 1945 to the present. Dystopian literature has been a cultural staple since the end of World War II and seems especially prominent today. What do dystopian narratives tell us about the specific places and periods from which they emerge? What fears, anxieties, and hopes do they articulate? What makes a text dystopian and how have these qualities changed over time? How do dystopian scenarios comment on or illuminate our current moment? Through brief lectures and class discussions, we will try to understand the cultural and historical background to the texts, define the evolving concept of “dystopia” and explore its relevance to our present culture and sensibility. Please note that this course is reading and writing intensive and fulfills the university composition requirement.

Prerequisite: Completion of Entry-Level Writing (formerly Subject A) Requirement.

GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities, Social-Cultural Diversity and Writing Experience.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Visual Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
(Note: This course cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).

Format: Lecture/Discussion.

Textbooks:

  • Alan Moore and David Lloyd, V for Vendetta  (DC Comics, 2005)
  • Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale  (Anchor Books, 1998)
  • Kobo Abe, The Woman in the Dunes, translated by E. Dale Saunders  (Vintage Books, 1991)
  • Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower  (Grand Central Publishing, 2000)
  • Yevgeny Zamyatin, We, translated by Clarence Brown  (Penguin Books, 1993)
  • José Rivera, Marisol and Other Plays  (Theatre Communications Group, 1997)

Comparative Literature 166 has been cancelled.