| Course ID: | CMLT 2330H. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | World Literature North and South (Honors) |
Course
Description: | A representative selection of the most influential literary works
produced in several literatures of the Northern and Southern
hemispheres, from a comparative, multicultural perspective.
Special emphasis will be placed on literary and other artistic
productions of the last two centuries and their relevance to the
contemporary global scene. Course will focus on the ability of
prominent literary works to challenge the social status quo and
propose new models for ethical and social transformation that
could be implemented in our contemporary world. |
| Oasis Title: | World Lit North & South (H) |
| Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | - to introduce students to major works of world literature,
focusing on the relationship between the Northern and Southern
hemispheres, with special emphasis on literary and other artistic
productions of the last two centuries and their relevance to the
contemporary global scene
- 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
- 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 world
literature focusing on the relationship between the Northern and
Southern hemispheres, with special emphasis on literary and other
artistic productions of the last two centuries and their
relevance to the contemporary global scene. The topics considered
are generated by the specific work under analysis. The works
treated will vary with the instructor.
Readings will include works by such authors as Chinua Achebe,
Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Franz Fanon, Machado de
Assis, JL Borges, Juan Rulfo, James Baldwin, Jamaica Kincaid, and
Derek Walcott. |
| Honor Code Reference: | Students are required to abide by the University of Georgia
academic honesty policy. |