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SLAVIC 215

LOVE AND DEATH: INTRODUCTION TO POLISH LITERATURE & CULTURE

3 credits.

Examines major traditions, narratives, and ideas that have shaped Polish literature and culture from their beginnings to World War II. Gain broad and contextualized knowledge of Polish civilization by closely reading and analyzing literary and cultural texts in their historical context. Course contents are organized into four major paradigms: Christianity, Sarmatism, Romanticism, and Modernity.

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Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. identify and describe the main characteristics of various literary and cultural texts in Polish (and European) culture; Audience: Undergraduate 2. define major themes, concepts, events, and ideas that shape Poland’s literary and cultural history; Audience: Undergraduate 3. analyze literary texts in their historical context using basic tools of literary analysis (genres, critical concepts, etc.) Audience: Undergraduate 4. develop, compare, and effectively express ideas about literary texts and their underlying semantic structures; Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. identify and describe the main characteristics of various literary and cultural texts in Polish (and European) culture; Audience: Undergraduate 2. define major themes, concepts, events, and ideas that shape Poland’s literary and cultural history; Audience: Undergraduate 3. analyze literary texts in their historical context using basic tools of literary analysis (genres, critical concepts, etc.) Audience: Undergraduate 4. develop, compare, and effectively express ideas about literary texts and their underlying semantic structures; Audience: Undergraduate

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