01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR
Section Information for Spring 2018
"This course offers a survey of some of the major genres, authors, and texts of the 'Western Literary Tradition' -- that is, the literary canon that influenced the literary and philosophical developments of what is now called 'the West.' But as we read some of the most influential works written in the period stretching from ancient Greece to The Renaissance, we will also devote time to studying the process of canon formation. Why do Renaissance writers look for their roots in the writings of ancient Greece, rather than ancient Mesopotamia? Why do medieval authors portray themselves as the Roman rather than Greek literature? What does it mean to have a 'renaissance'? What gets preserved, and what gets left behind? By studying how canons are constructed and reconstructed over time, we will gain insight into how contemporary concerns shape our modern conception of the 'Western Literary Tradition.'"
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Credits: 3
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