Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0135 - Modern Short Fiction

Although often writing in traditional forms such as the short story, the anecdote, or the allegory, each of the writers we will discuss raises difficult problems of interpretation insofar as they disturb the conventional limitations of their genre. Our emphasis will be the exploration of the "disturbances" that these writers create; the uneasiness which demands that we search again, read again, and continue to question our presuppositions not only about literature, but concerning our entire view of the world. Readings may include Joyce, Kafka, Stein, Woolf, Beckett, Schulz, Borges, Baldwin, O'Connor, and Murakami.

Culture, Humanities, and Languages Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research Students can expect to spend 6-8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.