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An eclectic survey of spatial imaginaries of modern American and European literature. Readings include long and short fiction, nonfiction, and critical texts by Marc Augé, Gaston Bachelard, J.G. Ballard, Alfred Bester, Xavier de Maistre, Georges Perec, Herbert Read, Marilynne Robinson, and Virginia Woolf. Written course requirements include unscheduled in-class reading quizzes and three short take-home exams. The complete course syllabus, including the calendar of readings, assignments, and other course requirements, may be downloaded in .pdf format from this link:
Other resourcesAs the semester progresses, I will post information about texts or other materials discussed in class, but not among the assigned readings, to an “Other resources” web page, at <http://www.english.ufl.edu/~tharpold/courses/summer09/lit4930/resources.html>. You should review this page from time to time for suggestions regarding supplemental readings, pointers to online research materials, etc. To view or print some documents on this site, you will need Adobe® Reader®, Acrobat®, or a similar PDF-compatible application. You can download a free copy of Adobe Reader from Adobe Systems.
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Leonardo da Vinci, ink drawing, c. 1510. A rain of household objects and artisanal tools. (Inscription: “O human misery – how many things you must serve for money!”) Windsor Royal Library. Royal Collection. © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. |
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