undergraduate credit courses
Spring 2009 Credit Courses: Literature
Short Fiction
An examination of the “middle genre,” encompassing the novella and the short novel. Readings provide ample opportunity to sample works embodying the intensity of short fiction and some of the expanded characterization and plot development of the novel. Readings include works by several significant 19th- and 20th-century authors from many countries.
ALI3400.45 / 4 credits
ALI9400.45 / noncredit option / $595
Jean Kahler
Thurs., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 22–May 7
Social Sciences Bldg., Room 1002
East–West: Film and Literature of Cultural Formation
Students explore contemporary literary and cinematic expressions of immigrant groups seeking acceptance in Western cultures. The focus is on issues related to assimilation, identity, and the reactions of the Western mainstream cultures as outside forces compete for recognition. The immigrant groups depicted include those originating in Southeast Asia, China, Africa, and the Middle East. Also offered as FTF 3415.
ALI3415.45 / 4 credits
Michael Taub
Tues., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 27–May 12
Humanities Bldg., Room 2073
Conflict and War: Poetry and Politics of the 20th Century
A range of conflicts, including World Wars I and II, the Holocaust, communism in the former U.S.S.R., the civil rights movement in the U.S., Vietnam, and apartheid in South Africa, are examined through the lens of poetry. By focusing on the international poetry of witness, students discover the personal, political, historical, and literary aspects of these conflicts. Also offered as CPO 3130.
AWR3130.45 / 4 credits
CPO9130.45 / noncredit option / $595
Rachel Simon
Mon., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 26–May 11
Humanities Bldg., Room 1070
Posted Oct. 24, 2008
