ENGL 2420: World Literature II

A study of representative works of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. The course emphasizes the study of selected great works of the Western and non-Western literary traditions, including women's, minority, and ethnic literature from around the world. An important goal of the class is to promote an understanding of the works in their cultural/historical contexts and the enduring human values which unite the different literary traditions. The course's pedagogy gives special attention to critical thinking and writing within a framework of cultural diversity as well as comparative and interdisciplinary analysis. Writing in content area. Upper-level course. Prerequisite: ENGL 1020.