Homer and the Epic
CLST 220Z
Winter 2022
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01
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
| Crosslisting:
ENGL 219Z |
IN-PERSON COURSE: 10:00am-noon and 1:00pm-3:00pm, Monday through Friday. Please note: Students should expect some readings and assignments to be due during winter break, prior to the beginning of Winter Session class meetings.
In this course we will read both the Iliad and the Odyssey (in English translation). These two great epics are recognized as the first major texts of the Western literary tradition, and they have had an incalculable influence on everything from literature, to history, to the visual arts. Through a close reading of both epics, we will consider issues such as Homeric composition and poetic practice, heroes and the heroic code, the relation between humans and gods, the role of fate, and the structure of Homeric society (e.g., the status of women; clan and community). We will also read a number of contemporary critical essays to help us frame our discussions.
Syllabi for Winter Session courses will be posted to https://www.wesleyan.edu/wintersession/courses.html as soon as they are available. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CLAS |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (CLST-Literature)(ENGL-Literature) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Homer, Iliad (trans. Peter Green; UC Press); Homer, Odyssey (trans. Stanley Lombardo; Hackett); Cambridge Companion to Homer (ed. Robert Fowler; Cambridge U. Press)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Final Paper / Project |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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| Instructor(s): Szegedy-Maszak,Andrew Times: .MTWRF. 10:00AM-12:00PM; Location: ONLINE; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 16 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 4 | FR: 2 |
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