Courses
The following courses are taught in English and do not count toward the major or minor.
126 French Literature in Translation (3 hours)
The study of major works of French Literature. Selections may also include works from francophone literature (Canada, Africa, Madagascar, the Caribbean, etc.). Course content may vary with each offering; it may treat a major theme or it may focus on major authors, or a literary movement.
127 Masterpieces of German Literature (3 hours)
The study of some major works of German literature. Course content may vary with each offering. It may treat major works drawn from different periods of literary history from the Middle Ages to the present; it may be devoted to a theme, such as love and death in the novel ; it may be a chronological survey of a genre, such as drama or lyric poetry; or it may focus on a major author. All works are read in the best translation available, and some discussion of the nature of literary translation will be included.
128 Hispanic Literature in Translation (3 hours)
Selected major works of Spanish and Spanish-American literature will be treated.
156 Meso American Literature (3 hours)
Selected works in Meso American literature.
160 Japanese Literature
This course introduces students to traditional Japanese literature and translation and explores the influences of other cultures, such as Chinese and Western, in the development of the literature of Japan. Genres studied include the novel, poetry and theatre.
[Literature in translation] [Classical studies] [French] [German] [Japanese] [Chinese] [Spanish]