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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 2022
WL 100 - What is World Literature?
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 100 D100 |
Mark Deggan
|
Fr
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 3220, Burnaby
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| WL 100 D101 |
Mark Deggan
|
Fr
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
|
AQ 5038, Burnaby
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| WL 100 D102 |
Mark Deggan
|
Fr
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 5051, Burnaby
|
WL 101W - Writing in World Literature
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 101W D100 |
Kenneth Seigneurie
|
Mo
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
WMC 3253, Burnaby
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| WL 101W D101 |
Kenneth Seigneurie
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
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AQ 5017, Burnaby
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| WL 101W D102 |
Kenneth Seigneurie
|
Mo
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 5019, Burnaby
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WL 103W - Early World Literatures
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 103W D100 |
Maria Barraza
|
Tu
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 4140, Burnaby
|
| WL 103W D101 |
Maria Barraza
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
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WMC 2268, Burnaby
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| WL 103W D102 |
Maria Barraza
|
Tu
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
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AQ 4125, Burnaby
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WL 204 - Rights and Activism in Literature
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 204 D100 |
Maria Barraza
|
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
SWH 10075, Burnaby
|
WL 304 - Exile and Migration
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 304 D100 |
Cristina Serverius
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
RCB 7300, Burnaby
|
WL 308 - Travel and Trade
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 308 D100 |
Mark Deggan
|
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
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WMC 2501, Burnaby
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| WL 308 D101 |
Mark Deggan
|
We
5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
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WMC 2501, Burnaby
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WL 340 - Directed Studies
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 340 D100 |
Maria Barraza
|
Th
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
|
WMC 2530, Burnaby
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WL 402 - Stories of Modernity
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 402 D100 |
Azadeh Yamini-Hamedani
Kenneth Seigneurie |
Fr
12:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 5036, Burnaby
|
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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