Mar 29, 2024  
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ENGL 402 - Desire From Plato to Garcia Marquez: The Lives of Eros

4.00 credit hours
Considered by the Greeks as one of the oldest gods, Eros has represented desire for over two millennia of Western cultural tradition. The ways we think about love and desire today have been shaped over time by this long tradition. In this advanced seminar, students concentrate on the more remarkable moments in the journey Eros takes from antiquity to the Renaissance and the present. Readings, screenings and field trips include variety of genres: poetry, prose, philosophical dialogue, theatre and film. Literature across Time.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 200 , two 200-level literature courses and one 300-level literature course.


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