| Course ID: | CMLT 2220. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Western World Literature from the Early Modern Period to the Present |
Course
Description: | A selection of the most influential literary works produced in
the Western world from ancient to modern times (Renaissance).
Special emphasis will be placed on literary productions from the
continental European, Anglo-American, and Latin-American
traditions, as well as on the relevance of these texts, whether
old or new, to contemporary society around the world and on the
complex transactions between literary and socio-political
discourse. We shall highlight the ability of prominent literary
works to challenge the social status quo and propose new models
for ethical and social transformation, thereby remaining highly
relevant to the present global circumstance and our daily lives. |
| Oasis Title: | Western Lit Mod to Present |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in CMLT 2260H |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | - to introduce students to major works of Western world
literature written from the 17th century to the present, with an
emphasis on the relevance of these texts, whether old or new, to
contemporary society around the world;
- to help students situate those works within larger historical
and cultural contexts;
- to provide students with an understanding of the conventions of
literary composition and reception that inform their creation,
such as conventions of genre, metrics, style;
- and to improve students' communication skills through oral
presentations in class and expository writing assignments,
including in-class and out-of-class essays.
Students' performances will be evaluated through a variety of
means, including assessment of oral presentations, objective
tests, essays, and the final examination. |
| Topical Outline: | The typical course consists of a series of readings in Western
world literature from the 17th century to the present, with an
emphasis on the relevance of these texts, whether old or new, to
contemporary society around the world. The topics considered are
generated by the specific work under analysis. (The question of
utilitarianism and utopianism, for example, will be of concern
in an analysis of Notes from Underground.) The works treated
will vary with the instructor. The following is a sample
syllabus of readings for a single semester:
Moliere. Tartuffe
Swift. Gulliver's Travels, Book IV
Voltaire. Candide
Rousseau. Confessions (selections)
Wordsworth. Selected poetry
Lermentov. A Hero of our Times
Melville. Billy Budd
Chekhov. The Cherry Orchard
Pirandello. Six Characters in Search of an Author
Eliot. The Wasteland
Sartre. No Exit
Silko. Yellow Woman |
| Honor Code Reference: | Students are required to abide by the University of Georgia academic honesty policy. |