ML 308 - Introduction to Comparative Literature

(3.00 cr.)

Focuses on the nature and function of literature with particular emphasis on the degree to which a certain piece of literature is influenced by, or influences, the cultural milieu in which is was written. The works studied are drawn from a variety of cultures, including a number of African and Asian traditions, and a variety of styles and media—from poems, novels, and plays to films, propaganda, and web publishing.