Literature and Writing: Great Books from World at Large
Seminar, four hours. Enforced requisite: English Composition 3. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 1D or 2DW. Study and discussion of major literary texts usually overlooked in courses that focus only on canon of Western literature, with emphasis on literary analysis and expository writing. Texts from at least three of following areas read in any given term: African, Caribbean, East Asian, Latin American, and Middle Eastern literature. Texts may include works by authors such as Achebe, Can Xue, Desai, Emecheta, Kincaid, Neruda, Ngugi, Pak, Rushdie, and El Saadawi. Analysis of texts includes focus on structures, processes, and practices that generate inter-group inequities or conflicts as well as those that support fairness and inclusiveness. Satisfies Writing II requirement. Letter grading.
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Matabang, S.L. and Rothberg, M. (Spring 2024)
Zelnick, S.T. and Rothberg, M. (Winter 2024)
Courtney, M.M. and Rothberg, M. (Winter 2024)
Wilder, J. and Rothberg, M. (Summer 2023)
Araujo, J.A. and Rothberg, M. (Summer 2023)
Araujo, J.A. and Rothberg, M.P. (Spring 2023)
McKee, C.T. (Summer 2022)
Farley, R.J. (Spring 2022)
Jason Araujo (Fall 2021)
Lika Balenovich (Summer 2021)
Mariam Rahmani (Fall 2020)
Robert James Farley (Spring 2020)
Omar Zahzah (Fall 2019)
Jason Araujo (Summer 2019)
Safoora Arbab (Spring 2019)
Allison Collins (Summer 2018)
Helga Zambrano (Summer 2018)
Daniel Sacilotto (Spring 2018)
Sina Rahmani-Azad (Spring 2017)
Lilit Keshishyan (Spring 2017)
Zen Dochterman (Winter 2017)
Simona Livescu (Fall 2016)
Susannah Rodriguez Drissi (Fall 2016)
Dana Linda (Fall 2016)
Malik Riaz Chaudhary (Summer 2016)
Susannah Rodriguez Drissi (Spring 2016)
Lisa Felipe (Spring 2016)
Alexei Nowak (Winter 2016)
Kristie Soares (Winter 2016)
Fatima Burney (Winter 2016)
Peter Lehman (Winter 2016)
Myrna Douzjian (Fall 2015)
Timothy Haehn (Fall 2015)
Ethan Pack (Spring 2015)
Nasia Anam (Spring 2015)
Duncan McEachern Yoon (Fall 2014)
Adrienne Nicole Posner (Winter 2014)
Catherine Nguyen (Winter 2014)
Marian Gabra (Fall 2013)
Zen Dochterman (Spring 2013)
Malik Riaz Chaudhary (Spring 2013)
Duncan McEachern Yoon (Spring 2013)
Sina Rahmani-Azad (Spring 2013)
Lisa Felipe (Winter 2013)
Peter Lehman (Winter 2013)
Dochterman, Z.D. and Kristal, E. (Spring 2012)
Gabra, M.H. and Kristal, E. (Spring 2012)
Chaudhary, M.R. and Kristal, E. (Spring 2012)
Rahmani, S. and Kristal, E. (Spring 2012)
Felipe, L.B. and Kristal, E. (Spring 2012)
Lienau, A.D. and Kristal, E. (Winter 2012)
Lehman, P.J. and Kristal, E. (Winter 2012)
Douzjian, M.A. and Kristal, E. (Winter 2012)
Lee, M.C. and Kristal, E. (Fall 2011)
Livescu, S.L. and Kristal, E. (Spring 2011)
Rodriguez, S.D. and Kristal, E. (Spring 2011)
El Shakry, H.S. and Kristal, E. (Winter 2011)
Pazargadi, L. and Kristal, E. (Winter 2011)
Al-Mousawi, N. and Kristal, E. (Fall 2010)
Keshishyan, L. and Kristal, E. (Fall 2010)
Sides, K.B. and Kristal, E. (Spring 2010)
Komar, K.L. and Douzjian, M.A. (Spring 2009)
Komar, K.L. and Felipe, L.B. (Spring 2009)
Komar, K.L. and Okawa, R.M. (Spring 2009)
Komar, K.L. and Lehman, P.J. (Winter 2009)
Komar, K.L. and Gabra, M.H. (Winter 2009)
Murray-Roman, J. (Winter 2009)
Chahinian-Mahrouki (Fall 2008)
Komar, K.L. and Gully, J.M. (Spring 2008)
Komar, K.L. and Smith, J.A. (Spring 2008)
Kernan, R.J. (Fall 2007)
Komar, K.L. and Chahinian-Mahrouki (Spring 2007)
Cao, C.T. (Winter 2007)
Komar, K.L. and Mirmotahari, E. (Fall 2006)
Williams Hyman, E. (Spring 2006)
Williams, E.M. (Fall 2005)
Edwards, M. and King, K.C. (Fall 2005)
Komar, K.L. and Goldstein, C.A. (Spring 2005)
Komar, K.L. and Gabriel, D.H. (Winter 2005)
Komar, K.L. and Williams, E.M. (Spring 2004)
Grumberg, K. and Komar, K.L. (Fall 2003)
Wen, P.J. and Manners, M. (Spring 2003)
Halim, H.Y. (Fall 2001)
Manners, M. and Szeto, M. (Spring 2001)
Nichols, S.E. and Manners, M. (Fall 2000)
Matabang, S.L. and Rothberg, M.
24S
Zelnick, S.T. and Rothberg, M.
24W
Courtney, M.M. and Rothberg, M.
24W
Wilder, J. and Rothberg, M.
23Su
Araujo, J.A. and Rothberg, M.
23Su
Araujo, J.A. and Rothberg, M.P.
23S
McKee, C.T.
22Su
Farley, R.J.
22S
Jason Araujo
21F
Lika Balenovich
21Su
Mariam Rahmani
20F
Robert James Farley
20S
Omar Zahzah
19F
Jason Araujo
19Su
Safoora Arbab
19S
Allison Collins
18Su
Helga Zambrano
18Su
Daniel Sacilotto
18S
Sina Rahmani-Azad
17S
Lilit Keshishyan
17S
Zen Dochterman
17W
Simona Livescu
16F
Susannah Rodriguez Drissi
16F
Dana Linda
16F
Malik Riaz Chaudhary
16Su
Susannah Rodriguez Drissi
16S
Lisa Felipe
16S
Alexei Nowak
16W
Kristie Soares
16W
Fatima Burney
16W
Peter Lehman
16W
Myrna Douzjian
15F
Timothy Haehn
15F
Ethan Pack
15S
Nasia Anam
15S
Duncan McEachern Yoon
14F
Adrienne Nicole Posner
14W
Catherine Nguyen
14W
Marian Gabra
13F
Zen Dochterman
13S
Malik Riaz Chaudhary
13S
Duncan McEachern Yoon
13S
Sina Rahmani-Azad
13S
Lisa Felipe
13W
Peter Lehman
13W
Dochterman, Z.D. and Kristal, E.
12S
Gabra, M.H. and Kristal, E.
12S
Chaudhary, M.R. and Kristal, E.
12S
Rahmani, S. and Kristal, E.
12S
Felipe, L.B. and Kristal, E.
12S
Lienau, A.D. and Kristal, E.
12W
Lehman, P.J. and Kristal, E.
12W
Douzjian, M.A. and Kristal, E.
12W
Lee, M.C. and Kristal, E.
11F
Livescu, S.L. and Kristal, E.
11S
Rodriguez, S.D. and Kristal, E.
11S
El Shakry, H.S. and Kristal, E.
11W
Pazargadi, L. and Kristal, E.
11W
Al-Mousawi, N. and Kristal, E.
10F
Keshishyan, L. and Kristal, E.
10F
Sides, K.B. and Kristal, E.
10S
Komar, K.L. and Douzjian, M.A.
09S
Komar, K.L. and Felipe, L.B.
09S
Komar, K.L. and Okawa, R.M.
09S
Komar, K.L. and Lehman, P.J.
09W
Komar, K.L. and Gabra, M.H.
09W
Murray-Roman, J.
09W
Chahinian-Mahrouki
08F
Komar, K.L. and Gully, J.M.
08S
Komar, K.L. and Smith, J.A.
08S
Kernan, R.J.
07F
Komar, K.L. and Chahinian-Mahrouki
07S
Cao, C.T.
07W
Komar, K.L. and Mirmotahari, E.
06F
Williams Hyman, E.
06S
Williams, E.M.
05F
Edwards, M. and King, K.C.
05F
Komar, K.L. and Goldstein, C.A.
05S
Komar, K.L. and Gabriel, D.H.
05W
Komar, K.L. and Williams, E.M.
04S
Grumberg, K. and Komar, K.L.
03F
Wen, P.J. and Manners, M.
03S
Halim, H.Y.
01F
Manners, M. and Szeto, M.
01S
Nichols, S.E. and Manners, M.
00F
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Previously taught
16W
15S
14F
13F
Grade distributions not available.