ENGL 206G - PII World Literature II

(Perspectives II Global course) Study of the representative works of world literature from the 17th century to the present. Emphasizes consideration of the literary, cultural and human significance of selected great works of the Eastern and Western literary traditions with the goal of promoting an understanding of the works in their cultural/historical contexts and of the human values which unite the different literary traditions. Readings include works by Racine, Voltaire, Rousseau, Flaubert, Tolstoy, Cesaire, Kawabata, Tagore, Borges, Roy. Prerequiste: any Perspectives I course in literature.

Credits: 3