War and Literature

Catalog description

This course explores literary representations of war through the ages. In addition to literature, it considers a diversity of war narratives ranging from film and photojournalism to music and propaganda. The course is based on theories and practices of how war is mediated to the public through a variety of discourses designed to shape and control how war is perceived in the public sphere. Issues include how war narratives treat violence, heroism, nationalism, gender, race, religion, and economics. All texts are available on Canvas in excerpts.