The Simple Art of Murder: the Literature of Detection and the Private "I"

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This course explores how the literature of detection is related to a range of discourses, ranging from the scientific to the philosophical to the cultural and the sociological. Emphasizing the detective's unique social mobility and ability to range across the borders of class, race, and culture, as well as the detective's exemplary empirical, rational, and intuitive abilities. This course will examine how detective fiction encompasses some of the key ideas, theories, and practices of both the modern sciences and the humanities. This course includes a literary research project and an oral presentation. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: Take one course in each group: Group 1 (FCWR 101 or FCWR 111 or WRIT 101 or WRIT 111) and Group 2 (FCWR 151 or FCWR 161 or WRIT 151 or WRIT 161) Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3