Middle Eastern Literature in Translation

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to North African Literature and culture. It aims to open a window towards some of the ethnic, gendered, linguistic, folkloric and religious diversity of the Maghreb (Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco) via their representations in Literature (fiction, short stories/folktales, poetry, and drama). The course will use colonial and post-independence diverse literary accounts originally written in English or translated from Arabic or French into English (course is conducted in English). Satisfies Cultural Diversity requirement. Satisfies Literary Studies, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric requirement.