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Past Courses
A giant of modernist English poetry, Stevens grappled deeply and protractedly in both his poetry and prose with the particular character and problems of what he called 'modern reality'. We will read...
This course considers the classic films produced in Germany during the Weimar Republic, a period that breached the silent and sound eras in cinema, and a brief period of great creativity and...
There’s a tension running through the Western tradition—and the Basic Program four-year curriculum—about what to do with the ancient Greek idea of political freedom. Dust off your Herodotus, Plato...
What role did commercial whaling play in American history? Why did attitudes toward whaling shift over time? And how did this industry influence society and culture? This course will explore these...
Well... ghosts. But what else? How do the presence of ghosts inflect the stories we tell about ourselves? This course approaches such questions through a close reading of classics in the ghost story...
"Our soul is an abode," writes Gaston Bachelard. "And by remembering 'houses' and 'rooms,' we learn to 'abide' within ourselves." What is the meaning of domestic space, and what does it tell us about...
At the heart of any compelling character throbs a dynamic arc. By analyzing successful examples (from Breaking Bad to James Baldwin's “Notes of a Native Son”), studying craft techniques, and...
Francis of Assisi is one of the most recognizable and famous persons of the Middle Ages—yet who he really was remains one of the greatest puzzles. Was he aiming to critique a corrupt and wealthy...
T. S. Eliot described The Moonstone as “the first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels.” The novel established many of the conventions of detective fiction. The moonstone of...
Willa Cather's unique literary voice took on the experience of American settlers in a new land with a passion and diversity no other writer has shown. We will explore a variety of landscapes and lives...