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What You'll Learn
01 Introduction to World Literature 3 topics
1 Defining World Literature
- Historical Evolution of the Concept
- Contemporary Approaches
2 Literary Theory and Criticism
- Major Critical Approaches
- Cross-Cultural Interpretation
3 Translation Studies
- Issues in Literary Translation
- Lost and Gained in Translation
02 Ancient Literatures 7 topics
1 Mesopotamian Literature
- Epic of Gilgamesh
- Enuma Elish
2 Ancient Egyptian Literature
- Book of the Dead
- Tales and Poetry
3 Ancient Indian Literature
- Vedic Texts
- Sanskrit Epics: Mahabharata and Ramayana
- Classical Sanskrit Drama and Poetry
4 Ancient Chinese Literature
- Oracle Bone Inscriptions
- Classic of Poetry (Shijing)
- Confucian and Daoist Texts
5 Ancient Hebrew Literature
- Biblical Narratives and Poetry
- Wisdom Literature
6 Ancient Greek Literature
- Homeric Epics
- Greek Tragedy and Comedy
- Lyric Poetry
7 Ancient Roman Literature
- Epic Poetry
- Satire and Rhetoric
- Lyric and Elegiac Poetry
03 Medieval Literature 7 topics
1 Byzantine Literature
- Religious and Historical Texts
- Epic Poetry
2 Islamic Golden Age Literature
- Arabic Poetry and Prose
- The Quran as Literary Text
- Tales from the Thousand and One Nights
3 Medieval European Literature
- Arthurian Legends
- Chivalric Romances
- Dante and The Divine Comedy
- Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales
4 Medieval Chinese Literature
- Tang Poetry
- Song Lyrics and Prose
5 Medieval Japanese Literature
- The Tale of Genji
- Heian Court Poetry
- Noh Drama
6 Medieval Indian Literature
- Bhakti Poetry
- Tamil Sangam Literature
7 Pre-Columbian American Literature
- Mesoamerican Codices
- Oral Traditions and Mythologies
04 Renaissance and Early Modern Literature 4 topics
1 European Renaissance
- Italian Renaissance (Petrarch, Boccaccio)
- Northern Renaissance
- Shakespeare and Elizabethan Drama
- Spanish Golden Age (Cervantes, Lope de Vega)
2 Early Modern Asian Literature
- Ming Dynasty Fiction
- Edo Period Japanese Literature
- Mughal Era Poetry
3 Ottoman Literature
- Divan Poetry
- Court Literature
4 Colonial Period American Literature
- Indigenous Voices
- Early Colonial Writings
05 The Enlightenment and Romantic Period 3 topics
1 Enlightenment Literature
- French Philosophes
- Satire and the Novel in England
- German Enlightenment
2 Romanticism Across Cultures
- European Romantic Poetry and Prose
- Transcendentalism in America
- Romantic Movements in Asia and Latin America
3 Gothic Literature
- European Gothic
- Gothic Elements in World Traditions
06 Realism and Naturalism 4 topics
1 European Realism
- French Realism (Balzac, Flaubert)
- Russian Realism (Tolstoy, Dostoevsky)
- English Victorian Literature
2 Naturalism in Literature
- Emile Zola and French Naturalism
- American Naturalism
3 Emergence of Modern Japanese Literature
- Meiji Era Writings
- Influence of Western Realism
4 Late Qing Literature in China
- Social Reform Writings
- Early Modern Fiction
07 Modernism 5 topics
1 European Modernism
- Stream of Consciousness Technique
- Existentialism
- The Lost Generation
2 The Harlem Renaissance
- Poetry and Fiction
- Cultural Context
3 Latin American Modernismo
- Poetry and Prose Innovations
- Regional Movements
4 Modernism in Asian Literature
- May Fourth Movement in China
- Modern Japanese Literature
- Indian Literary Modernism
5 African Literary Modernism
- Colonial-Era Writing
- Emerging Voices
08 Post-World War II Literature 5 topics
1 Existentialism and Absurdism
- French Existentialism
- Theater of the Absurd
2 Post-War Japanese Literature
- Atomic Bomb Literature
- New Directions
3 The Beat Generation
- Poetry and Prose
- Cultural Impact
4 Magical Realism
- Latin American Boom
- Global Adaptations
5 Post-Colonial Awakening
- African Independence Literature
- South Asian Post-Colonial Writing
- Caribbean Literary Identity
09 Contemporary World Literature 6 topics
1 Postmodernism
- Metafiction and Intertextuality
- Global Variations
2 Contemporary Fiction Movements
- Minimalism
- Hysterical Realism
- Autofiction
3 World Poetry Movements
- Language Poetry
- Digital Poetry
- Spoken Word
4 Contemporary Drama
- Experimental Theater
- Global Performance Traditions
5 Literature of Migration and Diaspora
- Immigrant Narratives
- Cultural Hybridity
6 Indigenous Literatures Worldwide
- First Nations/Native American Renaissance
- Aboriginal Australian Literature
- Indigenous Voices from Latin America and Africa
10 Themes in World Literature 5 topics
1 Universal Human Experiences
- Love and Relationships
- Death and Mortality
- Coming of Age
2 Power and Politics
- Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
- War Literature
- Resistance and Revolution
3 Gender and Sexuality
- Feminist Literature Worldwide
- LGBTQ+ Perspectives
- Changing Gender Norms
4 Identity and Belonging
- National and Cultural Identity
- Exile and Displacement
- Hybrid Identities
5 Nature and Environment
- Pastoral Traditions
- Eco-criticism
- Climate Fiction
11 Literary Forms and Genres Across Cultures 6 topics
1 The Epic
- Classical and Folk Epics
- Modern Adaptations
2 Poetic Forms Worldwide
- Sonnet, Ghazal, Haiku, and Others
- Oral Poetic Traditions
3 Drama and Performance
- Ritual Origins of Drama
- Comparative Theater Traditions
4 The Novel
- Evolution of the Form
- Cultural Variations
5 Short Fiction
- Folk Tales and Fables
- Modern Short Stories
6 Life Writing
- Autobiography and Memoir
- Biography and Hagiography
12 World Literature in the Digital Age 5 topics
1 Digital Humanities and Literature
- Text Mining and Analysis
- Digital Archives
2 Born-Digital Literature
- Electronic Literature
- Interactive Fiction
3 Global Literary Marketplaces
- Translation Industry
- International Literary Prizes
4 Social Media and Literature
- Microfiction
- Literary Communities Online
5 Future Directions
- AI and Literature
- Virtual Reality Narratives
13 Teaching and Studying World Literature 5 topics
1 Pedagogical Approaches
- Comparative Methods
- Teaching in Translation
2 Research Methodologies
- Distant Reading
- Close Reading Across Cultures
3 World Literature and Cultural Studies
- Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Cultural Context and Interpretation
4 Ethics of Reading Globally
- Cultural Appropriation
- Responsible Engagement
5 Creating a Canon
- Inclusion and Exclusion
- Decolonizing the Curriculum
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