ENGH 202: Texts and Contexts

ENGH 202-004: World Literature Since 1900
(Fall 2017)

01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR

East Building 201

Section Information for Fall 2017

This general education course introduces you to the rewards of reading literature from around the world.  We shall focus on a variety of stories and one short novel along with several plays, all from outside North American and Western Europe.

The course mixes lectures and discussion that aim to enhance your appreciation for this body of writing.  Be prepared to cover the world, but remember that literature gives unique insights into particular people, places, not broad generalizations about entire regions!

The readings range from East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East to Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe/Russia.  Coverage includes Nobel Prize winners like Mahfouz, Soyinka, Gordimer, and Garcia Marquez as well as other notable figures like Tolstoy, Ionesco, Premchand, and Murakami.  Writing includes two papers, some shorter exercises, and a final exam.  You also have the option of acting in short scenes from our readings in world drama.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Studies literary texts within the framework of culture. Examines texts within such categories as history, gender, sexuality, religion, race, class, and nation. Notes: Builds on reading and writing skills taught in ENGH 101. May be repeated within the term.
Mason Core: Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level English.
Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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