TOUCHSTONES OF WORLD LITERATURE (CL2033)

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Using Asia as a geographic rather than a linguistic or cultural marker, this course provides a survey of landmark literary texts drawn from some four millennia of creative activity on the continent, beginning with the earliest surbviving literary epic from Mesopotamia and including classics from ancient India, Arabia, Persia, Japan, and China, to the Ottoman Empire.

Code: 
CL2033
Name: 
TOUCHSTONES OF WORLD LITERATURE
Discipline: 
CL (Comparative Literature)
Type: 
CCI
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to explain the term “world literature” and a background of how it has been used
  2. Students will be able to describe the various ways in which ancient texts may endure beyond their native language and culture, e.g. through translations, their influence on subsequent authors, and geopolitical history
  3. Students will be able to analyse the content and form of these works, whether through close reading or by comparing more than a single title
  4. Students will be able to read texts in context, identifying the use of aesthetic, cultural or philosophical traditions native to the societies in which these texts were produced
  5. Local and Global Perspectives: Students will enhance their intercultural understanding of languages, cultures, and histories of local societies and the global issues to which these relate (CCI LO1)
  6. Aesthetic Inquiry and Creative Expression: Students will engage with artistic or creative objects (e.g., visual art, theatrical works, film) in different media and from a range of cultural traditions (CCI LO2)

Offering(s)

Term Code Name
Spring 2025 CL2033 TOUCHSTONES OF WORLD LITERATURE

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