ENGL 4609
Global Stages and Theories
An advanced study of dramatic texts from transnational, postcolonial, or European contexts. This course will offer sustained attention to specific theatre traditions, theatrical practice, and interpretation of texts. Topics and points of emphasis vary from year to year.
2025
Readings
- Ubu Roi Alfred Jarry (1896) No Exit Jean-Paul Sartre (1944) Endgame Samuel Beckett (1957) Rhinoceros Eugene Ionesco (1959) The Birthday Party Harold Pinter (1958)
- The American Dream Edward Albee (1961)
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department. Seminar or lecture three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- ENGL 4609A ↗2025