LLST
2055

Old Tales, Strange World(s)

Eugene Lang College Lib Arts: Literary Studies

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Old Tales, Strange World(s)
Spring 2025
Taught By: Dianca Potts
Section: A

CRN: 15618

Credits: 4

Throughout this course, students will explore, interpret, and examine the spellbinding origins of literary narrative through a multi-genre array of ancient texts that have shaped our collective past and continue to inspire our present. From the sea-soaked epics of the Fertile Crescent and the sacred surahs of the Qur’an to the veneration of claw-footed goddesses and shape-shifting lycanthropes, students will investigate the possibilities, shortcomings, and complexities of canonical texts in addition to mapping the many afterlives each text has conjured. Using this lens for analysis and dialogue, students will also be encouraged to cultivate generative works of their own making inspired by the traditions, forms, subtexts, and aesthetics embodied by the course readings.

This course meets the introductory course requirement for Literary Studies majors and is intended for beginner Literary Studies students.

College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)

Department: Literary Studies (LIT)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

* Seats available but reserved for a specific population.

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 5:16pm EDT 11/2/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Monday, Wednesday
Times: 10:00am - 11:40am
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/20/2025 - 5/12/2025