Course Description
Major genre, the epic in the literatures of Europe and America, with particular attention to recent developments in genre theory.
Athena Title
LITERARY GENRES
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The course objectives are to provide students advanced study of a major genre from an international perspective; to consider the theoretical questions germane to the study of the particular genre; and to develop students' professional skills in literary analysis, oral expression and written communication.
Topical Outline
The genre studied in any given seminar will vary with the individual instructor. Among the genres that may be addressed are the epic, tragedy, comedy, the romance, the lyric, satire, didactic literature, the essay, and autobiography. The course typically is organized around a series of readings of major works representative of the genre under analysis.
Syllabus
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