Writers and Government

Catalog description

Poetry, drama, and fiction enhance the understanding of political realities. This course, an interdisciplinary venture, will focus on literature and politics. At its core is the belief that this emphasis will help students become better thinkers and speakers, readers and writers, as well as better participants in civic affairs. Through literature it will broaden and deepen students' appreciation of human nature, tyranny, democracy, freedom of conscience, and lack of empathy. Offered as POSC 229 and WLIT 239 . Counts as a Communication Intensive course.