First-Year Writing Seminar (101-8-1)

Topic

What Makes a Classic?

Instructors

Jennifer Weintritt

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-339: Tues, Thurs 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

How does a work of literature become a "classic?" What separates a classic from all the other good books that exist? What belongs in our educational curriculum or "What to Watch" lists, and who decides? In this course, students will practice "thinking through writing" as we divide our attention between one classic, Vergil's Aeneid, and the critical apparatus that has maintained its special status for millennia.

Class Materials (Required)

Bartsch, Shadi, trans. 2021. Vergil. The Aeneid. New York: Modern Library. (ISBN 978-1-9848-5412-4)
Kaag, John, and Jonathan van Belle. 2024. Thinking through Writing: A Guide to Becoming a Better Writer & Thinker. Princeton University Press. (ISBN 978-0-691-24958-2)

Class Attributes

WCAS Writing Seminar

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Weinberg First Year Seminars are only available to first-year students.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required