Literatures in Translation (270-0-1)

Topic

Exploring Hebrew Literature (in Translation): Past

Instructors

Guy Ehrlich
Crowe, 5-163
Office Hours: Wednesday 1:00 - 2:00

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-343: Mon, Wed 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

Exploring Hebrew Literature in Translation: Past, Present, and Future

This course seeks to provide a broad introduction to modern Hebrew literature and explore various literary generations, beginning with the rise of Hebrew Revival Literature in the early 20th century, moving through the later writers of the "1948 Generation," the subsequent generation of writers from the 1960s and 1970s, and culminating in the postmodern turn of the 1990s and the more contemporary literature of the 2000s. Throughout the course, we will read texts from both central and canonical writers - such as Yosef Haim Brenner, Dvora Baron, A. B. Yehoshua, David Grossman, Sayed Kashua, and Orly Castel-Bloom - and more marginal and contemporary writers like Maayan Eitan and Hila Amit Abbas. Additionally, we will examine aspects of gender, sexuality, and ethnicity in Hebrew literature. Ultimately, this course will allow students to discover the beauty and richness of modern Hebrew literature. The literary works will be accompanied by films, academic articles, and theoretical texts. No previous knowledge of Hebrew or Judaism is required! All the Hebrew texts will be read in translation.

Learning Objectives

Examine and interpret literary texts using practices of both close reading and comparative reading

Critically evaluate and analyze literary, cultural, and theoretical texts

Define and describe different aspects and trends in modern Hebrew literature (in varied contexts - social, cultural, and historical)

Draw connections and correlations between and across literary texts and films

Develop writing, collaboration, and interpersonal communication skills

Teaching Method

Class participation

Discussion

Lecture

Evaluation Method

Attendance & Class participation: 10%
Final paper: 40%
4 Short Response Papers/Mini quizzes: 20%
Long Response Papers: 30%

Class Materials (Required)

Materials will be provided by instructor.

Class Attributes

Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area