Topics in Politics and Literature

Catalog description

This course examines the relation of politics to literature; focusing in different semesters on questions such as What can literature teach us about politics? What literatures emerge from politics? What is the impact of politics on literature? Fiction, poetry, and drama on themes such as political commitment, domination and totalitarianism, tradition, leadership, democracy, racism, colonialism, and revolution are read, along with critical writings. This course is equivalent to POL 3201. Students will receive credit for either ENG 3201 or POL 3201.