Posted by mea1234 in Uncategorized. It first jumped out at m.

A historical study of the diversity of modern and contemporary Anglophone literature. Modern writing translated into English encompassing the complex transnational and post colonial nature of much modern writing in English. Honestly, do you understand what this class could be about? And The Waste Land. It would have been fun.

The Question of the Canon. Is there room for canonical literature in 2010, or are there simply too many authors, too many films, too many artists, and too many distractions in our modern age for the work of the 20. Century greats to be revered, read or even recognized? Why would I sit through seemingly painful reading sessions of. The Sound and the Fury.

I think this course should continue as it has been since its evolution has included the works of woman and foreign cultures. The current sociological movement is that of universalization; i. , there is a greater interchange of thoughts and states of mind. This ease of communication is most probably do to the speed of which people can exchange information, due to the computer age.

Literary Cannon Yes, Global Literature No. The fact that I am writing to you in English already falsifies what I wanted to tell you. Or is he writing for a different type of reader? Is Maxine Hong Kingston writing about the Chinese experience? Or does she have hatred for her culture? I The Language of the Oppressors. Narrates in English and mixes it wit.