| Course Title: Introduction to the Study of Literature |
| Start Date: 01/24/2022 End Date: 05/09/2022 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2022 |
| Description: This course examines various strategies of literary representation through a variety of genres, including such traditional literary forms as the novel, lyric poetry, drama, and autobiography, as well as other cultural forms, such as film. Particular attention is given to student writing; students are expected to write a variety of short essays on selected topics. Though the themes of specific sections may vary, all sections seek to introduce students to the terminology of literary and cultural discourse. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , WI - Writing-Intensive |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Arpita Mandal | amandal@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/24/2022 - 05/09/2022 | Seminar | Monday and Wednesday | 10:00AM - 11:15AM | SHTK - Shattuck Hall | 217 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Limited to first-years and sophomores in the first week of pre-registration. Will open to all class years in the second week of pre-registration. |
| Additional Comments |
| ENGL-199, required for the English major, introduces students to critical issues in the study of English literature. Students considering an English major will ordinarily take ENGL-199 after taking a first-year seminar. |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Author: Noah, Trevor Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780399588174 Publisher: One World; Later Printing edition |
Required | 16.00 |
| Title: Funny Boy: A Novel Author: Selvadurai, Shyam Copyright: 2015 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0062392980 Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition |
Required | 12.00 |
| Title: The Complete Persepolis Author: Satrapi, Marjane Copyright: 2007 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780375714832 Publisher: Pantheon |
Recommended | 17.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at amazon.com |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: please consider using https://bookshop.org/ to shop from independent booksellers You do NOT need to purchase "The Complete Persepolis". I will be uploading a digital version of the graphic novel on Moodle. However, if you have an easier time reading with a print book as opposed to a digital one, then go ahead and buy a copy. Kindly note that the ISBN # for Funny Boy refers to ISBN-10 ISBN-13 ? : ? 978-0062392985 - I was having technical issues so could not input this information in the list. |