Emphasis on meaning carried by oral literature, folk arts and crafts, social customs and festivals, and family folklore. Close readings of essays, stories, and poems from Borges's complete works. Special attention will be given to his sense of humor as it serves to define notions of literature, time, and the uncanny. I Study of works by leading authors of the Americas with participation of writers as special guests. Issues discussed include universal versus regionalist concerns, the writer's role in today's society, history as a component of contemporary fiction, and Latin America at century's end.
Public conferences featuring authors, translators, and critics complement the course.
Topics vary each semester. The Agamemnon is, however , not a literary text but a dramatic action. We should seek to hear the actor's tones of voice and imagine their movements on the stage. This course focuses on the mathematical analysis of dynamic and feedback control systems, including physiological systems modeling and physiological control systems modeling. Universal History Please see the Sophomore Core Course page for a complete description.