Courses

This course is a survey of world literature from its inception to the mid-seventeenth century. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them.

(ENGL 2332) World Literature. Survey of world literature from the ancient world through the sixteenth century in relation to its historical and cultural contexts; texts selected from a diverse group of authors, traditions and genres; ENGL-221 also taught at Qatar campus.

(ENGL 2333) World Literature. Survey of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present in relation to its historical and cultural contexts; texts selected from a diverse group of authors, traditions and genres; ENGL-222 also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.

(ENGL 2332) World Literature. Survey of world literature from the ancient world through the sixteenth century in relation to its historical and cultural contexts; texts selected from a diverse group of authors, traditions and genres; ENGL-221 also taught at Qatar campus.

(ENGL 2333) World Literature. Survey of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present in relation to its historical and cultural contexts; texts selected from a diverse group of authors, traditions and genres; ENGL-222 also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.

A survey of important works of world literature. Required for English majors. Course equivalents ENGL 2111 and ENGL 2112.

Explores the history of the human experience through literature and writing across the cultures of the world. Surveys of important works across multiple genres of fiction and non-fiction as a reflection of cultural values. Explores themes from the ancient through modern era.

This course surveys selected world masterpieces of literature–some in translation. Emphasis is placed on the ancient, medieval, and Renaissance periods.

This course is a study of the wide variety of literary works which appeals to adolescent and/ or adult readers from several nations, beginning with classical Greece and continuing through 20th century European, African, Latin American, and Asian works.

An introduction to the fiction and poetry of various world cultures, excluding British and major American writers.