Examines how experiences of Paris have been committed to the page from the first century to the present. Considers the uses and effects of overviews, street-level accounts, and underground approaches to describing the city and its inhabitants. Includes visits to the sewers and museums, revolutionary sites and archives, with multiple members of the comparative literature faculty speaking on their areas of expertise.
http://www.aup.edu/paris-through-its-books
Code
CL2010
Name
PARIS THROUGH ITS BOOKS
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Equivalencies
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
CL (Comparative Literature)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
GE115
CAMS ID
3997
Last update with CAMS
To become familiar with Paris as a place that has shaped authors and their works, and which has itself been defined by literary images.
To think both critically and creatively about representations of Paris
To produce at least one such interpretation of your own, as a paper, short film, or performance.
| Term | Code | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | CL2010 | PARIS THROUGH ITS BOOKS |