ENGL 211 World Literature since 1500
Survey of literature exclusive of the British Isles and the U.S. from 1500 to the present.
Offered
Spring, odd years
Student Learning Outcomes
- Study the fundamental content, features, and historic placement of a variety of works of world literature, from 1650 to present, in survey fashion. This means concentrating on the text, without excessive literary-critical apparatus. Instead, how does the text speak to you?--with a focus on literary terms and forming an aesthetic
- To learn to identify fundamental genres of world literature
- To become familiar with the work(s) and the identities of some of the influential writers from several civilizations over the past five centuries
- To understand how story is the link between all cultures, past & present.