Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0238 - Reading (with) Borges

This course is devoted to the writings of the Argentine Jorge Luis Borges, one of the best and most important writers of the last century. Famous for his erudite fictions that speculate on time, history, knowledge, identity, reality, and the imagination, Borges taught us to think literature. He also delighted in spoofing erudition, in the conspiratorial wink against the purveyors of Culture. This playful side has its shadow, for much of his writing revolves around violence-iniquity, to cite one of his early titles. We will explore this duality of seriousness and fun selectively in his stories, poems and essays.

Culture, Humanities, and Languages Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research In this course, students are expected to spend 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.