Narrative Across Cultures

1 Course Unit

The purpose of this course is to present a variety of narrative genres and to discuss and illustrate the modes whereby they can be analyzed. We will be looking at shorter types of narrative: short stories, novellas, and fables, and also some extracts from longer works such as autobiographies. While some works will come from the Anglo-American tradition, a larger number will be selected from European and non- Western cultural traditions and from earlier time-periods. The course will thus offer ample opportunity for the exploration of the translation of cultural values in a comparative perspective. Fall or Spring Also Offered As: ENGL 0039, MELC 1960, NELC 1960, SAST 1124, THAR 1025 1 Course Unit