Topics in Politics and Literature

This course examines the relation of politics to literature, focusing in different semesters on such questions as, "What can literature teach us about politics?"; "What literatures emerge from politics?"; and "What is the impact of politics on literature?" Fiction, poetry, and drama on such themes as political commitment, domination and totalitarianism, tradition, leadership, democracy, racism, colonialism, and revolution are read, along with critical writings.

Fall, Spring, Summer