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WLIT 017: German Lit in Translation

Selected topics in German literature. Individual courses might focus on particular genres (e.g. the German film, Proverbs), literary movements (e.g. German Romanticism), or periods (e.g. Enlightenment, Holocaust).

WLIT 018: Russian Lit in Translation

Topics such as Russian author(s) (e.g. Dostoevsky, Tolstoy), genre (e.g. the Russian novel), literary school (e.g. Russian Formalism), or period (19th or 20th century literature).

WLIT 020: D2: Literatures of Globalization

How writers imagine themselves and their relationship with others in a globalizing world.

WLIT 037: Early Roman Emp: Lit&Translation

Poetry and prose in the first century C.E. (the age of Augustus, Nero, Trajan), emphasizing varieties and limitations of political and literary freedom. Cross-listed with: CLAS 037.

WLIT 095: Special Topics

Special topics in literary studies. Individual courses might include comparative study of particular literary genres, periods, authors or works from varied international literatures.

WLIT 096: Special Topics

Special topics in literary studies. Individual courses might include comparative study of particular literary genres, periods, authors or works from varied international literatures.

WLIT 117: German Lit in Translation

Topics such as German author(s), genre, literary movement, or theme such as Goethe, proverbs, Expressionism, Faust, Holocaust, or the German film. Prerequisite: Sophomore Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

WLIT 118: Russian Lit in Translation

Topics such as Russian author(s) (e.g. Dostoevsky, Tolstoy), genre (e.g. the Russian novel), literary school (e.g. Russian Formalism), or period (19th or 20th century literature). Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

WLIT 122: Dante's Comedy

A study of Dante's Comedy in Modern English translation.

WLIT 154: Stories and Histories

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing; three hours in Classics.

WLIT 188: Studies in Comparative Lit

Courses comparing literary works from different countries, cultures, or language groups. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing.

WLIT 195: Intermediate Special Topics

Special topics in literary studies. Individual courses might include comparative study of particular literary genres, periods, authors or works from varied international literatures. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

WLIT 196: Intermediate Special Topics

Special topics in literary studies. Individual courses might include comparative study of particular literary genres, periods, authors or works from varied international literatures. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

WLIT 197: Teaching Assistantship

Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded.

WLIT 295: Advanced Special Topics

Special topics in literary studies. Individual courses might include comparative study of particular literary genres, periods, authors, or works from varied international literatures. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

WLIT 296: Advanced Special Topics

Special topics in literary studies. Individual courses might include comparative study of particular literary genres, periods, authors, or works from varied international literatures. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.