Course details

Name: ENGL - 116

Title: WORLD LITERATURE COMING OF AGE

Section: 04

Semester: Fall - 2023

Credits: 3

Description:
In this course we will read some novels and watch some films from around the world that will help us analyze the different meanings of "coming of age." Ranging from individual growth to societal and cultural reckonings with history, exploring tragedy and triumph, rebellion and resignation in the face of adversity, the literature we will read and discuss together will help us understand and empathize with others and ourselves.

Some texts we will read/watch:
Mohsin Hamid, The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Shahbaz Taseer, Lost to the World
Khalid Hosseini, The Kite Runner
Samra Habib, We Have Always Been Here
Mira Nair, Salaam Bombay
Jamaica Kincaid, Lucy
Nahid Rachlin, Persian Girls Or
Nawal el Saadawi, Woman at Point Zero
Euzhan Palcy, Sugar Cane Alley

Last updated on 2023-03-26 By Lykidis Alexios (lykidisa)

Schedule:

Graduation requirements:

• International Issues (3a)
• Class Issues (3d)
• World Literature (TE 6a)

Teaching Faculty: Afzal-Khan Fawzia (khanf)

Is course canceled: No