What is Literature? (LIT-SHU 101)

This course provides an introduction to literary theories and methodologies. We will analyze such different approaches to literary expressions as classical, modern, structuralist, post-structuralist approaches; Marxist, colonial and post-colonial approaches, including feminist and post-human methodologies for different literatures. The course will emphasize the shifts and turns in these approaches. The aim is to acquire knowledge of a variety of literary approaches at work when reading literature and of the relationships between text, author, writing and audience. Pre-requisites: None Fulfillment: Humanities Foundations/Introductory course(18-19: Critical Concepts/Survey).

Literature (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2025)


LIT-SHU 101-000 (21381)
02/03/2025 – 05/16/2025 Tue,Thu
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Late afternoon)
at Shanghai
Instructed by Camoglu, Arif