Masterpieces of World Literature

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• The study of world literature's history.
• How cultural transmission transforms literary works and books.
• How to evaluate literary works critically.
• The importance of key technological advancements in the field of writing.

Syllabus:

1. Goethe and the Birth of World Literature
2. The Epic of Gilgamesh
3. Homer, The Odyssey
4. The 1001 Nights
5. Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji
6. The Lusiads
7. Voltaire, Candide
8. Lu Xun and Eileen Chang
9. Jorge Luis Borges, Ficciones
10. Wole Soyinka, Death and the King's Horseman
11. Salman Rushdie and Jhumpa Lahiri
12. Orhan Pamuk, My Name is Red

 

 

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