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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 - Fall 2021
WL 100 - What is World Literature?
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 100 D100 |
Mark Deggan
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Fr
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
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SWH 10061, Burnaby
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| WL 100 D101 |
Mark Deggan
|
Fr
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
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AQ 5047, Burnaby
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| WL 100 D102 |
Mark Deggan
|
Fr
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
WMC 3535, Burnaby
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WL 101W - Writing in World Literature
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 101W D100 |
Kenneth Seigneurie
|
Mo
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 5037, Burnaby
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| WL 101W D101 |
Kenneth Seigneurie
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
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AQ 5004, Burnaby
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| WL 101W D102 |
Kenneth Seigneurie
|
Mo
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
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AQ 5004, Burnaby
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WL 104W - Modern World Literatures
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 104W D100 |
Mark Deggan
|
Tu
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 5037, Burnaby
|
| WL 104W D101 |
Mark Deggan
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
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EDB 9651, Burnaby
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| WL 104W D102 |
Mark Deggan
|
Tu
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 5027, Burnaby
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WL 200 - How to Do Things with World Literature
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 200 D100 |
Mark Deggan
|
Th
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
AQ 3005, Burnaby
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WL 202 - North/South Intersections
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 202 D100 |
Maria Barraza
|
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
AQ 5007, Burnaby
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WL 303 - Global Culture and Its Discontents
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 303 D100 |
Maria Barraza
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Fr
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
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RCB 7300, Burnaby
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| WL 303 D101 |
Maria Barraza
|
Fr
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
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RCB 7300, Burnaby
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WL 330 - Special Topic in World Literature (Adapting World Literature for the Screen)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 330 D100 |
Anosh Irani
|
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
RCB 7300, Burnaby
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| WL 330 D101 |
Anosh Irani
|
We
5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
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RCB 7300, Burnaby
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WL 400 - Early Literary Cultures
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WL 400 D100 |
Kenneth Seigneurie
|
Tu, Th
4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
|
AQ 5009, 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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