ENGL.Q 160 - Tradition and Innovation

(Perspectives Enduring Questions) This course explores enduring questions about tradition and innovation in select works of literature. The course may investigate the following questions: How do conventions of genre shape our experience and representation of reality? How does an author’s awareness of writing within a tradition liberate and/or restrict his or her creativity? How have authors responded to earlier writers, as well as to contemporary historical and cultural forces? As do other P(EQ) courses in Literature, this class develops student skills in close reading, literary analysis, and argumentation, while cultivating a lifetime practice of critical reading and literary understanding.

Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: BR. Normal cycle offering: Variable

Credits: 3