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Literature
There is indeed a lot of literature in the world, and there is no question of covering it all. Instead our World Literature courses focus on providing students with the tools necessary to negotiate the global literary landscape and their own position in it: openness, wonder, critical thinking, self-reflexivity, and an awareness of the centrality of translation to all human interaction, whether literary or otherwise.
World Literature courses are offered in English translation, cover a variety of themes and topics, and always feature a rich cross cultural selection of literary works. The resulting learning environment is compelling: you may find yourself identifying with characters widely separated from you in time, space and idiom; or wondering why so many writers from different parts of the world have turned to literature as a form of political expression; or noticed that it is often authors exiled from their own countries who become the most influential. And that is just the beginning. Scroll down on this page for course descriptions.
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Literature courses - Spring 2021
WL 100 - What is World Literature?
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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| WL 100 C100 |
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Distance Education
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WL 101W - Writing in World Literature
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 101W D100 |
Maria Barraza
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Tu
11:00 AM – 12:20 PM
TBA |
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby |
| WL 101W D101 |
Maria Barraza
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Tu
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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| WL 101W D102 |
Maria Barraza
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Tu
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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WL 103W - Early World Literatures
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 103W D100 |
Azadeh Yamini-Hamedani
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Mo
11:00 AM – 12:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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| WL 103W D101 |
Azadeh Yamini-Hamedani
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TBA
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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| WL 103W D102 |
Azadeh Yamini-Hamedani
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TBA
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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WL 104W - Modern World Literatures
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 104W D100 |
Mark Deggan
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TBA
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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| WL 104W D101 |
Mark Deggan
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Th
1:00 PM – 2:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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| WL 104W D102 |
Mark Deggan
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Th
2:30 PM – 3:50 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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WL 204 - Rights and Activism in Literature
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 204 D100 |
Maria Barraza
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Mo
3:30 PM – 5:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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WL 300 - How Ideas Travel
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 300 D100 |
Mark Deggan
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Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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| WL 300 D101 |
Mark Deggan
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Tu
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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WL 304 - Exile and Migration
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 304 D100 |
Azadeh Yamini-Hamedani
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Th
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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| WL 304 D101 |
Azadeh Yamini-Hamedani
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TBA
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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WL 309 - Empire and Resistance (Reflections on Civil War)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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| WL 309 D100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili
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We
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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WL 340 - Directed Studies
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 340 D100 |
Melek Ortabasi
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Tu
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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| WL 340 D200 |
Melek Ortabasi
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Tu
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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WL 404W - Literature and Translation
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 404W D100 |
Sessional
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Fr
1:30 PM – 3:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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WL 480 - Research Seminar for Honours Essay
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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| WL 480 D100 |
TBA
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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Even more World Literature courses
Interested in knowing what other World Literature courses you can take in future semesters? See our full course offering on SFU's Student Services website.
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