ENGH 202: Texts and Contexts

ENGH 202-015: World Literature Since 1950
(Fall 2018)

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR

Nguyen Engineering Building 1109

Section Information for Fall 2018

This general education course introduces you to the rewards and challenges of reading literature in translation from around the world. World literature is a subject of growing interest to English departments, especially here at George Mason. We shall focus on stories, plays, and one short novel chosen from outside North America, Europe, and Russia.

The course mixes lectures and discussion, with an emphasis on enhancing your appreciation and understanding of world literature. Be prepared to move from place to place around the world; but remember that literature provides unique perspectives on specific people and places, not generalizations about entire regions!

Readings range from East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East to Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. You will become acquainted with Nobel Prize winners like Mahfouz, Soyinka, and Vargas Llosa as well as other notable writers like Devi, Murakami, and Borges. Writing for the course consists of two papers, some shorter exercises, and a final exam. You will also have the option of performing in a skit 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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