WLIT 4080 - Writing and Violence 3 s.h.

This course examines the relationships between writing/textuality and oppressive or violent behavior. Texts that deal with national or institutional aggression, individual acts of violence, or the intensity of problematic family relationships will come under consideration. World Literatures will be presented along with American narratives and films so that the thematic possibilities of the subject can be universally explored yet locally contextualized. A-E Only. Offered every 2-3 years.
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Prerequisite(s): COMP 2000 or COMP 2045 ; LITR 1050 ; LITR 3050 ; 6 s.h. 2000-level or above literature coursework.