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  • ENGL 22 / Literary Translation: Theory and Practice (4) - view
    This seminar introduces students to a variety of theoretical approaches to literary translation, as well as experience in translating literary texts. The course will begin with a history of approaches to translation, by reading both theoretical essays and a set of common texts in multiple translations, including works of classical and Biblical literature as well as contemporary prose and poetry. Each student will then undertake a translation of a short work of fiction or poetry with the goal of producing a publishable text in English. Students may work from any language into English or from a dialect or historical variety of English into a contemporary idiom. The seminar will feature guest lectures by Drew faculty from various programs whose work includes literary translation speaking about their own projects and experience as translators. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: WLIT 10 or permission of the instructor.
  • WLIT 10 / Introduction to World Literature (4) - view
    This course introduces students to the comparative study of works of literature from various cultures, read in English translation. We consider diversity of place, social context, politics, history, genre, tradition, and literary movements. We look at literature in relation to its original cultural context and also at the way books communicate to other cultures and to us. The works, cultures, and thematic emphasis will vary from year to year. The initial theme for 2008 and 2009 is "The Literary Journey in World Literature." This course will be team-taught with one or two primary instructors from different departments, with visits from instructors in other literary fields. Students may with permission read works in the original language.
  • WLIT 60 / Literary Translation (4) - view
    This seminar introduces students to a variety of theoretical approaches to literary translation, as well as experience in translating literary texts. The course will begin with a history of approaches to translation, by reading both theoretical essays and a set of common texts in multiple translations, including works of classical and Biblical literature as well as contemporary prose and poetry. Each student will then undertake a translation of a short work of fiction or poetry with the goal of producing a publishable text in English. Students may work from any language into English or from a dialect or historical variety of English into a contemporary idiom. The seminar will feature guest lectures by Drew faculty from various programs whose work includes literary translation speaking about their own projects and experience as translators. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: WLIT 60 or permission of instructor. Same as: ENGL 43.

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  • CL 22 / Classical Literature in Translation (4) - view
    Reading, analysis, and interpretation of selected classics of Greek and Roman literature, including Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Vergil's Aeneid, and representative selections from comedy, love-poetry, and Athenian tragedy. Provides an introduction to ancient life and thought and builds a foundation for the study of other literatures that draw heavily on the classical tradition. May be repeated for credit with permission of the department as the emphasis of the course varies. Offering varies.
  • CL 25 / Classical Mythology (4) - view
    A study of Greek and Roman myth and legend in literature and art, with an exploration of the basic meaning of myth and its nature and function in various cultures. Considers the Indo-European and Near Eastern sources of classical myths as well as their influence in later European art and literature. Offered spring semester annually.
  • FREN 50 / Francophone Literature in Translation: Women Novelists (4) - view
    A critical reading of novels written in French by women from the late 17th through the 20th centuries. The study of 20th-century authors also includes women writers from the Francophone world (Quebec, Africa, and the Caribbean). Course may be repeated. Offered in 2008-2009.
  • GERM 11 / Selected Topics in German Literature in Translation (2) - view
    Study of a major figure, movement, literary genre, or theme in German literature, such as Böll, Wolf, German drama, and German literature and film. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Does not count toward the German minor. Offering to be determined.
  • GERM 12 / Selected Topics in German Literature in Translation (2) - view
    Study of a major figure, movement, literary genre, or theme in German literature, such as Böll, Wolf, German drama, and German literature and film. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Does not count toward the German minor. Offering to be determined.
  • MEST 10 / Middle East Literatures in Translation (4) - view
    An examination, through English translation, of one or more literary traditions of the Middle East. The focus of the course varies from one semester to the next. In any given semester, the course may center on Arabic, Israeli, Persian, Turkish, or other literature of the region in translation, or on a comparison of two or more of these traditions. Literary genres and themes covered in this course may also vary. For example, the course may focus primarily on prose, such as novels and short stories, or center on particular themes, such as conflict or construction of identity. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offering to be determined.
  • RUSS 10 / Banned Books: Russian Literature add Censorship (4) - view
    A survey of masterpieces of Russian literature of the 19th and 20th centuries in English translation. The course will examine the way in which Russian writers managed to communicate with their readers, despite state censorship in both Russian and the Soviet periods. All of the readings are previously "banned books." Authors include Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Bulgakov, Pasternak, and Nabokov. Offered fall semester in even-numbered years.
  • RUSS 11 / Love and Death in Russian Literature (4) - view
    Russian literature is renowned for its probing explorations of human relationships and the "eternal questions" of human existence. This course surveys Russian literature of the 19th and 20th centuries with an emphasis on the recurring pattern of strong heroines and superfluous heroes found in the works of such writers as Pushkin, Lermontov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, and Bulgakov, as well as in selections from more recent Soviet and post-Soviet Russian writers. Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years. Fulfills: BH
  • RUSS 120 / Selected Topics in Russian Literature I (2) - view
    An in-depth study of a particular author, theme, genre or major work of Russian literature read in English translation (students with advanced language skills may opt to do readings in the original). May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Regular offerings include: Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Nabokov, Russian Short Story, Contemporary Russian Writing. Course may be repeated for credit, as topic varies. Course may be repeated. Offered fall semester.
  • RUSS 121 / Selected Topics in Russian Literature II (2) - view
    An in-depth study of a particular author, theme, genre or major work of Russian literature read in English translation (students with advanced language skills may opt to do readings in the original). May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Regular offerings include: Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Nabokov, Russian Short Story, Contemporary Russian Writing. Course may be repeated for credit, as topic varies. Course may be repeated. Offered spring semester.
  • SPAN 115 / From Magical Realism to Globalization in Spanish-American Literature and Film (4) - view
    This course will study the representative works of Spanish-American literature since the 1950s. The first part of the course will study the foundations of magical realism and will be followed by close readings of major narratives and films representing this movement. The latter part of the course will center on the most recent prose and film depicting the impact of globalization upon Spanish-American identity, such as mass media, consumerism, alienation, sexual liberation and repression, and immigration. Offered spring 2009.