POLISH LITERATURE (IN TRANSLATION), MIDDLE AGES TO 1863

LITTRANS 247

Exploration of periods, genres, individual writers, themes, problems, ect. in Russian and Eastern European literature.

SLAVIC 304

Advanced grammar and reading: reading selections from various sources in Polish literature, history, and culture.

SLAVIC 470

Intensive study of major writers such as Kochanowski, Sep Szarzynski, Krasicki, Mickiewicz, and Slowacki. Readings in Polish.

LITTRANS/SLAVIC 215

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.

LITTRANS/SLAVIC 361

The collapse of communism and the posthumous triumph of the Solidarity movement started a new era in Polish culture. However, living in "posthistory" comes with its own set of problems. Examine contemporary Polish literature, film, and other cultural forms as they struggle with the country's turbulent past while trying to forge new collective identities for the future. How does culture mediate our relationship with the past? How does it help us understand the present and prepare for the future?