The Literature of Travel (FYS)
WRCT 116F
Fall 2019
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01
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Travel literature has been one of the most fundamental subgenres of writing since humans first began to explore and record their thoughts. Much of what was first known about the world as we know it comes down to us from travelogues of early explorers, and this rich subgenre explores issues of identity and race, knowledge and power, while also often being alternately infused with longing for home or longing for difference. The literature of travel, exploration, and foreign milieus actually falls under various categories including journalism, nonfiction writing, and fiction. Any study of travel literature prompts us to ponder the theoretical problem of understanding people and places that are alien to us. This seminar will expose students to a wide variety of 'travel literature,' including novels, essays, travelogues, and documentaries. Throughout this course, we will compare received, conventional notions of particular places with what we discover through our readings. Come prepared to read and write intensively. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA WRCT |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
M. Synge, Aran Islands (1906)
Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer (1934)
Isak Dinesen, Out of Africa (1937)
Jack Kerouac, On The Road (1957)
Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast (1964)
Leonardo Sciascia, To Each His Own (1966)
Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea (1966)
Paul Theroux, The Great Railway Bazaar (1975)
Bruce Chatwin, In Patagonia (1977)
John Berendt, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1994)
Alexandra Fuller, Cocktails Under the Tree of Forgiveness (2011)
Hubert Mingarelli, A Meal in Winter (2015)
Best American Travel Essays (2018)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Research paper; annotated bibliography; three short essays; weekly journal; class participation |
| Instructor(s): Bonner,Jeanne M. Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: DWNY100; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
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