2015-2017 Catalog

LIT-226 Literature of the Non-Western World

This course introduces literature translated into English by writers from non-Western cultures, for example, Asian (East, Southeast and South), African, and Middle Eastern, with an emphasis on the intellectual, social, and political context of their works. It will examine genres and literary trademarks in significant representative texts from these cultures while also exploring the aesthetics, religions, histories, and philosophies that shape these cultures' contribution to the world. (3 contact hours)

Credits

3

Prerequisite

COM-101

Department

Communications

IAI Code

H3 908N