In discussing this question, we will consider the historical and cultural context of these works as well as the nature of their literary response. The Middle Eastern readings will represent Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Israel, Iran, and Turkey. No Data Given. Comparative Studies in Fiction. May be repeated for a total of nine credits.
Literature transforms things, experiences, and desires into words.
At the limit, it transforms other arts, and our languages themselves. This seminar will study the literature of metamorphosis in three stages. First, we will study selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses and the tradition that follows this seminal Western text, from Chaucer and Shakespeare to such contemporary poets as Jorie Graham and Alice Fulton. Students will be evaluated by their regular classroom participation, an oral presentation, and a final paper. No Data Given.