The course ancient masterpieces of world literature is an online class provided by harvard university through edx. Nagy offers close readings of over one hundred examples of metonymy in the arts of greek and other cultures. David damrosch, martin puchner view course syllabus online course details. I personally did not know most of the key works featured in the course, but that wasnt a hindrance in the long run. Masterpieces of metonymy gregory nagy harvard university. The odyssey masterpieces of world literature spring 20142015. The course also includes travel footage from istanbul and troy to jaipur and weimar and interviews with. Harvard university course catalog harvard university course. Modern masterpieces of world literature harvard university. Based on the second half of the masterpieces of world literature edx mooc, this short literature course examines how writers reach. This literature course explores how great writers refract their world and how their works are. Harvard university is a private ivy league research university in cambridge, massachusetts. Our final week will explore the movement of world literature into the twentyfirst century, and out into the wider world of popular culture and the new universe of the internet.
Masterpieces of world literature huma e110 15511 harvard extension school fall 2019 martin puchner phd, byron and anita wien professor of drama and of english and comparative literature, harvard university david damrosch phd, ernest bernbaum professor of comparative literature, harvard university more detail. Masterpieces of world literature is a great lecturecentered mooc about introducing one to the most fundamental works of world literature. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree. Masterpieces of world literature david damrosch and martin puchner no national literature has ever grown up in isolation from the cultures around it. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Nagys special research interests include archaic greek literature and oral traditions.
Harvard university online course masterpieces of world. Free online course on masterpieces of world literature. In the beginning of the book came the main character known as helen graham. Sign in or register and then enroll in this course. Department of comparative literature 16 quincy street danapalmer house cambridge, ma 028 phone. This literature course explores how great writers refract their world and how their works are transformed when. This short literature course, based on the first half of the masterpieces of world literature edx mooc, examines how civilizations and cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how that literature has continued to contribute to our understanding of those civilizations and cultures today.
An online course from harvard university, harvardx opencourser. Focusing mainly on works of literature that take the experience of the broader world as their theme, this course will explore the varied artistic modes in which great writers have situated themselves in the world. Jan 09, 2015 the theme of the odyssey, he said in 1917, was the most beautiful, allembracing theme derek walcott, omeros 1990. This literature course explores how great writers refract their world and how their works are transformed when they intervene in our global cultural landscape today. Masterpieces of world literature harvard online courses. Ancient masterpieces of world literature to obtain a verified certificate from edx harvard university you have to finish the course until august 6, 2019 or later if there is a new edition. In the past, it primarily referred to the masterpieces of western european literature. Based on the second half of the masterpieces of world literature edx mooc, this short literature course examines how writers reach beyond national and.
I was enjoying the storyline very much when suddenly there was some confusion for me. You must be enrolled in the course to see course content. Masterpieces of the peabody museum was an exhibtion mounted in 1978, bringing together for the first time many of the museums most oustanding objects, now presented for the first time online. No national literature has ever grown up in isolation from the cultures around it. Byron and anita wien professor of drama and of english and comparative literature, harvard university david damrosch ernest bernbaum professor of literature, harvard university.
The following is adapted from the introduction to the exhibit catalog masterpieces of the peabody museum, edited by thendirector of the peabody museum. World literature is used to refer to the total of the worlds national literature and the circulation of works into the wider world beyond their country of origin. Harvard university offers online course on modern masterpieces of world literature via edx. Ancient masterpieces of world literature examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today. Based on the second half of the masterpieces of world literature edx mooc, this short literature course examines how writers. As we enter the twentyfirst century, our understanding of world literature has expanded beyond the classic canon of european masterpieces and entered a farreaching inquiry into the variety of the worlds literary cultures and their distinctive reflections and. Harvard online course highlights 12 weeks long 57 hours a week free, upgradable selfpaced taught by. The university also has online courses in multiple disciplines like art and. Trailer for harvardx mooc masterpieces of world literature. Harvard university online course on masterpieces of world. Martin puchner is a prizewinning author, educator, public speaker, and institution builder in the arts and humanities. The editors of the norwegian book clubs, with the norwegian nobel institute, polled a panel of 100 authors from 54 countries on what they considered the best and most central works in world literature. Gregory nagy analyzes metonymy as a mental process that complements metaphor. Harvard is a private ivy league research university that is situated in cambridge, massachusetts.
The university has 6,700 undergraduate students and almost,100 postgraduate students. Ancient masterpieces of world literature harvard university. Professor martin puchner spoke with the harvard gazette about his new book, the written world. Masterpieces of world literature harvard university. Plot summaries and critical evaluations of 270 classic literary works, from ancient to modern, are provided, along with discussions of each works literary significance and character sketches.
Harvard university has over 140 of its classes publicly available online through online course. Scheherazade, grand viziers daughter, telling stories to the persian sultan shahryar. The power of stories to shape people, history, and civilization, which looks at how literature has shaped history. World literature is used to refer to the total of the world s national literature and the circulation of works into the wider world beyond their country of origin.
Online course ancient masterpieces of world literature. Established in 1636 and named for its first benefactor clergyman john harvard, harvard is the united states oldest institution of higher learning, and its history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the worlds most prestigious universities. Jul 26, 2014 world literature sample masterpieces summary 1. Masterpieces of world literature page 1 be able to form and express critical opinions of the assigned readings and develop critical reading, writing, and thinking skills through the analysis of various literary texts.
The institute for world literature iwl has been created to explore the study of literature in a globalizing world. A list of various editions of the thousand and one nights, from antione gallands french version 17041717, which was the first to appear in a european language and on which all early english editions were based, to malcolm c. Focusing particularly on works that take the experience of the wider. His ongoing goal is to integrate his research with collaborative as well as intergenerational mentorships and public engagement initiatives, especially in the context of his harvard college and harvard dce courses on the ancient greek hero with almost 10,000 alumni, and his harvardx mooc. Type of work author type of plot time of plot locale year of first publication. Masterpieces of world literature provides critical summaries of about 270 literary classics, in alphabetical order beginning with absalom, absalom by william faulkner and ending with emily brontes wuthering heights. Free online courses harvard open learning initiative. The power of stories to shape people, history, and civilization, which looks at. The university was established in the year 1636 and since then it has been providing highquality education to thousands of students. Masterpieces of world literature in digest form first series by frank n. Jan 09, 2015 scheherazade, grand viziers daughter, telling stories to the persian sultan shahryar. Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of world literature. If metaphor is a substitution of something unfamilar for something familiar, metonymy connects something familiar with something else already familiar.
Produced by harvardx, the course is based not on lectures but on a more vivid dialogue format between instructors martin puchner and david damrosch. Aug 06, 2016 harvard university is offering free online course on masterpieces of world literature. His writings, which include a dozen books and anthologies and over sixty articles and essays, range from philosophy and theater to world literature and have been translated into many languages. Huma e110 masterpieces of world literature crn 15511. Harvard university is offering free online course on masterpieces of world literature. This course surveys world literature from the epic of gilgamesh to the present, with an emphasis on different cultures and writing traditions.
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