ENGL 20109 World Literature: Madness, Magic, and Enlightenment

GE-Human Culture: Literature/Human Diversity What does Zen philosophy have to do with Shakespeare’s Hamlet? How do Japanese haiku poems relate to European classics? And what is the connection between a madman’s diary from China and magic-filled stories from Latin American authors? In this literature course, you will explore the many ways philosophies, religious ideals, and cultural values from around the globe intersect and inform each other.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 15000 with a C or better.