Spring 2023 - WL 104W D100
Modern World Literatures (3)
Class Number: 7475
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 16, 2023
Sun, 12:00–12:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Gianluca Oluic
goluic@sfu.ca
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Introduces ways of comparing modern world literatures across time and space. May explore topics such as revolution, technology, or existentialism. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
COURSE DETAILS:
In this course we will explore how a journey can uncover latent instincts and impact people’s lives. In particular, we will read texts in which journeys are imposed or perceived as a duty rather than leisure or pure adventure, requiring the application of strategies and tactics to overcome obstacles and adversities. Borrowing Michel De Certeau’s words, these accidental adventures produce “the body of legends that is currently lacking in one's own vicinity”. In particular, we will analyze texts in which adventures prompt the pursuit of freedom (The Enchanted Wanderer), the discovery of a precious treasure warded by an abject creature (The Hobbit), an encounter of cultures (The Storyteller), and the collision between rationality and the occult (A Fortune-Teller Told Me).
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Read a literary text through the lens of critical analysis.
- Examine literary texts and present original thoughts.
- Develop and craft a well-organized literary essay.
Grading
- Attendance and Participation 10%
- Oral Report 10%
- Essay #1 (5 Pages) 15%
- Essay # 2 and re-write (8pages) (10%+20%) 30%
- Final Exam 35%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Leskov, Nikolaj. The Enchanted Wanderer.
ISBN: 978-1014573674
Tolkien, JRR. The Hobbit.
ISBN: 978-0261102217
Vargas Llosa, Mario. The Storyteller.
ISBN: 978-0312420284
Terzani, Tiziano. A Fortune-Teller Told Me.
ISBN: 978-0609809587
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
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Registrar Notes:
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