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Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Arts and Culture: Comparative
Literary Studies
Dunton Tower 1424
Telephone: 520-2177
Fax: 520-2564
E-mail: comp_lit@carleton.ca
Director of the Institute: Christopher Faulkner
Graduate Supervisor of Comparative Literary Studies: Francisco
Hernández
The Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art, and Culture
offers programs of graduate study leading to the degrees of Master of Arts
and Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literary Studies.
The purpose of the program in comparative literature is to study literature
in its international context, and to relate and compare literary phenomena
usually studied in isolation because of linguistic barriers and the traditional
departmental division of academic disciplines. Thus, taking into account
the interrelation of all humanistic studies, such as the various literatures,
philosophy, psychology, sociology, the visual arts, and history, comparatists
view literary creation within the total complex evolution of world literature.
The historical flow of literary archetypes, the role of folklore and myth
in literature, recurrent problems of literary theory, and consideration
of the less well known literatures of the world are some of the objects
of comparative literary studies.
NOTE: See Cultural Mediations for our new doctoral program.
Qualifying-Year Program
The regulations governing admission to the qualifying-year program are
outlined in the General Regulations section of this Calendar.
Applicants will normally have the equivalent of a Combined Honours BA
with high honours standing.
The total course program must be determined in consultation with the
supervisor of graduate studies. Formal admission to the master's program
may be considered at the end of the first term.
Master of Arts
Admission Requirements
The regulations governing admission to the M.A. program are outlined in
the General Regulations section of this Calendar (see p.50).
The specific requirements for admission to the M.A. program in Comparative
Literary Studies are as follows:
* An Honours B.A. degree (or the equivalent) with at least high honours
standing in a literature (studied in the original language) or in two literatures
or in a literature and a related arts subject
* Proficiency in English
* An ability to work at the graduate level in an additional language
approved by Comparative Literary Studies. Students whose record does not
clearly demonstrate this ability will be required to take as part of their
program at least 0.5 credit in the literature of this second language in
the original language
Program Requirements
Master's candidates in Comparative Literary Studies will follow one of
two 5.0 credit options:
Thesis Program:
* Comparative Literary Studies 17.501 (0.5 credit), and 17.502 (0.5
credit)
* 1.5 credits at the 500-level selected from those courses offered by
Comparative Literary Studies (max. 0.5 credit Directed Studies included)
* 1.0 credit at the 500-level selected from any course offered in Comparative
Literary Studies or from other programs in the University with the approval
of the graduate committee.
* 17.599 (2.0 credits)
Non-Thesis Program
* Comparative Literary Studies 17.501 (0.5 credit), and 17.502 (0.5
credit)
* 2.5 credits at the 500-level selected from those courses offered by
Comparative Literary Studies (max. 0.5 credit Directed Studies included)
* 17.593 (1.0 credit)
Guidelines for Completion of Master's Degree
The master's program is normally completed no later than two years or six
terms after initial full-time registration and six years or eighteen terms
after initial part-time registration.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission Requirements
Please note: Admission to the Ph.D. program in Comparative Literary
Studies has been suspended.
The normal requirement for admission to the Ph.D. program is an M.A.
degree in literary studies (or in related subjects approved by Comparative
Literary Studies) with at least high honours standing, normally with no
grade below B-.
Each applicant must supply proof, by means of a research effort that
has resulted in an extensive essay, that he or she is capable of producing
a publishable paper. Such proof will be submitted at the time of application
to the program.
Students admitted into the program with a master's degree earned in
another department or institution will be required to make up any deficiencies
in course work as required by Comparative Literary Studies.
In exceptional cases, an outstanding student who has completed the B.A.
Honours degree and who meets the language requirements outlined below,
may be admitted directly to the doctoral program. The program requirement
for these students is normally 15.0 credits.
A student who transfers from the master's program in Comparative Literary
Studies must meet the language requirements on admission as well as those
listed under program requirements.
Applicants must demonstrate a capacity to work at the graduate level
in at least two languages other than English. The two languages must be
approved by Comparative Literary Studies. Normally, one of the two languages
must be French. Applicants must also be proficient in English. Students
whose native tongue is not English may be required to pass the TOEFL test
with a minimum score of 600.
Program Requirements
* 3.0 credits at the 600-level to be chosen from courses offered by the
discipline. (0.5 credit may be at the 500-level.)
* 0.5 credit at either the 500- or 600-level in the social sciences
to be approved by the graduate adviser.
* 0.5 credit at the 600-level outside the area of specialization of
the student to be chosen from the courses offered by the discipline.
* A 1.0 credit comprehensive examination, both oral and written parts
to be taken prior to the approval of the Ph.D. thesis prospectus.
* A thesis equivalent to 5.0 credits.
Comprehensive Examinations
The comprehensive examination is designed to test the candidate's competence
both in comparative literary theory and in the chosen area of specialization.
The comprehensive examination is to be completed after course requirements
for the Ph.D. have been completed.
Students admitted to the program who have a master's degree in the area
of literary studies (or in related subjects approved by Comparative Literary
Studies) must normally satisfy the comprehensive examination requirement
by the end of the third term in the program.
Those students either admitted directly into the program from the B.A.
Honours program or transferring from the master's to the doctoral program
must satisfy the comprehensive examination requirement no later than the
end of the third year or ninth term of study.
Normally the comprehensive examination must be completed no later than
four years or twelve terms after the initial part-time registration following
the M.A. (or equivalent).
Students admitted directly from the B.A. Honours program or transferring
from the master's to the doctoral program must earn 15.0 credits beyond
the B.A. honours and most of the master's program in Comparative Literary
Studies, with the exception of the comprehensive examination which may
be replaced by course work equivalent to 1.0 credit.
Thesis
The Institute appoints a thesis supervisor and an advisory committee for
each doctoral candidate. A minimum of two faculty members will constitute
the thesis advisory committee and one of the two members will be from outside
Comparative Literary Studies. Both the thesis supervisor and the advisory
committee determine when a thesis proposal may proceed to the graduate
committee of Comparative Literary Studies for approval.
Specialization Requirements
Each candidate must demonstrate competence in an area of specialization
chosen from the following list: postmodernism, post-colonialism, feminism,
gender and literature, the Hebrew Bible, intellectual history, Latin Ameri
can literature, literary history, literary theory, literature and historical
studies, literature and linguistics, literature and religious studies,
literature of the Francophonie, literature written in English, language
and social sciences, medieval and early renaissance Hispanic literature,
modern theatre and dramatic literature, nineteenth- and twentieth-century
French literature, nineteenth- and twentieth-century German literature,
nineteenth- and twentieth-century Italian literature.
Candidates who enter the Ph.D. program with a master's degree in a special
area or discipline, and who wish to either continue in that area or discipline
or choose another specialization in their doctoral program, will be tested
in their chosen area in the specialization portion of the comprehensive
examination.
Candidates admitted directly from a B.A. Honours program or transferring
from the master's to the doctoral program will be required to take the
equivalent of 3.0 credits in the area of specialization, and will be tested
in this area in the specialization portion of their comprehensive examination.
Language Requirement
Doctoral students must acquire a reading knowledge in a third language,
to be approved by Comparative Literary Studies, before beginning the comprehensive
examination. Candidates must successfully complete either 0.5 credit at
the master's level in the literature(s) of that language (extra-to-the-degree)
or a reading proficiency test administered by Comparative Literary Studies.
Academic Standing
All candidates are required to maintain a GPA of B-.
Of the 10.0 credits required beyond the master's level, no more than
1.0 credit may be at the 500-level.
Guidelines for Completion of Doctoral Degree
Students admitted with a B.A. (Honours) degree and registered full-time
must normally complete the comprehensive examination requirement by the
end of the third year or ninth term of full-time study. The thesis proposal
must normally be presented after three and one-half years or ten terms
of study.
Students admitted with a master's degree and registered full-time must
normally complete the comprehensive examination requirement by the end
of the third term of study. The
thesis proposal must normally be presented no later than the fourth
term of study.
Students admitted with a B.A. (Honours) degree and registered part-time
must normally complete the comprehensive examination requirement by the
end of the ninth year or after twenty-seven terms of study after their
initial part-time registration. The thesis proposal must normally be presented
no later than ten years or thirty terms of study following the initial
part-time registration.
Students admitted with a master's degree and registered part-time must
normally complete the comprehensive examination requirement by the end
of the fourth year or after twelve terms of study after the initial part-time
registration. The thesis proposal must normally be presented no later than
five years or fifteen terms of study after the initial part-time registration.
Graduate Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an
up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2000-2001, please consult
the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published
in the summer.
F,W,S indicates term of offering. Courses offered in the fall and winter
are followed by T. The number following the letter indicates the credit
weight of the course: 1 denotes 0.5 credit, 2 denotes 1.0 credit, etc.
A prerequisite for all graduate-level courses is appropriate linguistic
ability and approval of Comparative Literary Studies.
A student will not receive credit for both a 0.5 credit course and a
1.0 credit course which bears the same topic title.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.501F1
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Comparative Literature: History and Theory
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Major developments within discipline of comparative literature from 19th
to late 20th century; contributions of discipline to literary criticism;
issues and problems today.
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Prerequisite: Permission of Comparative Literary Studies.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.502W1
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Problems in the Theory of Literature
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Study of key issues arising from theoretical consideration of literary
studies in modern or pre-modern criticism. For 2000-2001, the topic is:
Resistance in Models of the Text. Analysis of the function of resistance
in hermeneutic, Marxist and feminist models of textual reception and production.
(Also listed
as English 18.500 and as Comparative Literary Studies 17.630)
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Prerequisite: Permission of Comparative Literary Studies.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.521F1
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Literary History: Periods, Styles and Movements I
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For 2000-2001, the topic is: Texts and Images from Antiquity to the Renaissance.
The relationship between texts and images in the Western Tradition: Theoretical
perspectives and historical survey. The "sister arts" in ancient rhetoric;
memory and imagery. Case studies: from the pagan gods of Antiquity to Renaissance
emblemata. The Canon vs. "Popular Culture".
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Prerequisite: Permission of Comparative Literary Studies
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.522F1 or W1
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Literary History: Periods, Styles and Movements II
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For 2000-2001, the topic is: Texts and Images from Antiquity to the Renaissance.
The relationship between texts and images in the Western Tradition. Theoretical
perspectives and historical survey. The "sister arts" in ancient rhetoric;
memory and imagery. Case studies: from the pagan gods of Antiquity to Renaissance
emblemata. The Canon vs. "Popular Culture". (Also listed as Comparative
Literary Studies 17.655)
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.523 F1 or W1
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Literary History: Themes and Genres
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For 2000-2001, the topic is: Discourse Analysis I: Classical and Medieval
Rhetoric. Study of persuasion by the Greeks; 20th Century "discourse analysis".
Aristotle's division of discourse into deliberative, forensic and epideictic
prefigures distinction between oratory and literature, argumentation and
poetry, historiography and fiction, mimesis and diegesis. Classical and
Medieval examples of theory and practice. (Also listed as Comparative Literary
Studies 17.523W1)
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Prerequisite: Permission of Comparative Literary Studies
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.532F1
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Studies in the Literature of Identity
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For 2000-2001, the topic is: Female Identity: Writing by Women in the Twentieth
Century. Gender and narrativity, women's space, marginalization, women
and madness, and mothers and daughters in writing by women in northern
Europe and North America. A cross-cultural perspective with reference to
poststructuralist literary theory, including feminist criticism.
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Prerequisite: Permission of Comparative Literary Studies.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.554F1 or W1
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Comparative Perspectives on Literature and Globalization I
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.556F1 or W1
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Comparative Perspectives of Literature and Globalization II
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.558W1
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Comparative Canadian Literature
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For 2000-2001, the topic is: Canadian Women's Autobiography. A study of
narrative structures and of the markers of gender, as well as of national,
ethnic, race and class difference in selected autobiographical works by
English-Canadian and Québécois women writers. A knowledge
of French is recommended but not required.
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Prerequisite: Permission of Comparative Literary Studies.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.580F1
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Seminar in Comparative Literary Studies
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For 2000-2001, the topic is: Freudian Impulses on Literature and Culture.
A critical examination of Sigmund Freud's intellectual heritage, including
N. Abraham, B. Bettelheim, J. Kristeva, J. Lacan, J.-B. Pontalis and S.
Zizek, focusing on psychoanalytic problems of literary and cultural studies.
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Prerequisite: Permission of Comparative Literary Studies.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.582W1
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Seminar in Comparative Literature
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For 2000-2001, the topic is: Symbolism in Literary Analysis. The presuppositions
of major symbolic systems (allegory, typology, emblematics) and their use
in producing texts. Possibilities for and constraints upon symbolic interpretation,
with the focus on Jung, Auerbach, Frye and Curtius, and some of their respective
adherents.
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Prerequisite: Permission of Comparative Literary Studies
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.593F2,W2,S2
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Comprehensives
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.597F1, W1, S1
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Directed Special Studies
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From time to time, students whose main interests are not covered by courses
offered in a given year may pursue independent research, subject to the
availability of a qualified adviser and relevant library resources at Carleton.
Interested students should apply directly to the supervisor of graduate
studies.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.635F1 or W1
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Translation Studies: Theory and Practice
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.640F1 or W1
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Gender and Literature
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.650W1
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Rhetoric and Literature
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For 2000-2001, the topic is: Discourse Analysis I: Classical and Medieval
Rhetoric. Study of persuasion by the Greeks; 20th Century "discourse analysis".
Aristotle's division of discourse into deliberative, forensic and epideictic
prefigures distinction between oratory and literature, argumentation and
poetry, historiography and fiction, mimesis and diegesis. Classical and
Medieval examples of theory and practice. (Also listed as Comparative Literary
Studies 17.523W1)
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Prerequisite: Permission of Comparative Literary Studies
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.655 W1
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Iconicity and Medieval and Early Renaissance Literature
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For 2000-2001, the topic is: Texts and Images from Antiquity to the Renaissance.
The relationship between texts and images in the Western Tradition: Theoretical
perspectives and historical survey. The "sister arts" in ancient rhetoric;
memory and imagery. (Also listed as Comparative Literary Studies 17.522)
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Prerequisite: Permission of Comparative Literary Studies.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.660 W1
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Sign, Language and Society
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.683F1
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Seminar in Comparative Literary Studies
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.684W1
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Seminar in Comparative Literary Studies
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.693F2,W2,S2
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Comprehensives
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.699F, W, S
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Ph.D. Thesis
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Precludes additional credit for Comparative Literary Studies 17.598.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.599F4, W4, S4
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M.A. Thesis
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.601F1
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Doctoral Seminar I: Literature and Other Discourses
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.602 W1
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Doctoral Seminar II: Literature and Other Discourses
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.603F1
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Modernism
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.604F1
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Postmodernism
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.610W1
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Narrative and Non-Fiction
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.620F1 or W1
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Literary History
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.625F1 or W1
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Hermeneutics and Aesthetic Experiences of Literature
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Topic may vary from year to year. Students should consult Comparative Literary
Studies regarding the topic offered.
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Comparative Literary Studies 17.630W1
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Text Theory
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For 2000-2001, the topic is: Intertexts of Postmodern Fiction: Recent Challenges
to Text Theory. An investigation of intertextual relations in postmodern
American, Canadian, European, and Hispano-American fiction as a challenge
to standard theories of textuality. (Also listed as Comparative Literary
Studies 17.502 and as English 18.500)
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Prerequisite: Permission of Comparative Literary Studies.
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