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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 2023
WL 100 - What is World Literature?
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 100 D100 |
Mark Deggan
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Tu
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
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AQ 5030, Burnaby
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| WL 100 D101 |
Mark Deggan
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
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RCB 7300, Burnaby
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| WL 100 D102 |
Mark Deggan
|
Tu
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
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RCB 7300, Burnaby
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WL 101W - Writing in World Literature
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 101W D100 |
Kenneth Seigneurie
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Fr
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 2200, Burnaby
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| WL 101W D101 |
Fr
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
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WMC 3513, Burnaby
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| WL 101W D102 |
Kenneth Seigneurie
|
Fr
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
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AQ 5017, Burnaby
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| WL 101W D103 |
Kenneth Seigneurie
|
Fr
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
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AQ 5017, Burnaby
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WL 104W - Modern World Literatures
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 104W D100 |
Gianluca Oluic
|
Th
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
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WMC 3220, Burnaby
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| WL 104W D101 |
Gianluca Oluic
|
Th
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
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AQ 5047, Burnaby
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| WL 104W D102 |
Gianluca Oluic
|
Th
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
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AQ 5049, Burnaby
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WL 201 - East/West Encounters (Germany/Iran, Germany/Japan)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 201 D100 |
Azadeh Yamini-Hamedani
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
WMC 3511, Burnaby
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WL 306 - Transnational Literary Rebellions ( Romanticism, Revolution, and the Gothic)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 306 D100 |
Mark Deggan
|
Th
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
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AQ 5039, Burnaby
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| WL 306 D101 |
Mark Deggan
|
Th
5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
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RCB 5120, Burnaby
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WL 309 - Empire and Resistance ( Latin American mestizaje)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 309 D100 |
Maria Barraza
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
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RCB 6125, Burnaby
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| WL 309 D101 |
Maria Barraza
|
Tu
5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
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RCB 6125, Burnaby
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WL 330 - Special Topic in World Literature (Creative Writg:ShortFic)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 330 D100 |
Sirish Rao
Sirish Rao |
Mo
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
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HCC 1325, Vancouver
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| WL 330 D101 |
Sirish Rao
|
Mo
5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
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HCC 1325, Vancouver
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WL 340 - Directed Studies
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 340 D100 |
Maria Barraza
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TBA
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Location: TBA
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WL 403 - Contemporary World Literature
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 403 D100 |
Gianluca Oluic
|
Fr
12:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 5036, Burnaby
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WL 460 - Directed Studies
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 460 D100 |
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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