A study of the journey theme in ancient and modern literary texts, both Western and Eastern, and in cinematic works. The theme of journey will be analyzed through its representations in different artistic media (literature and cinema), in genetically unrelated cultural contexts, (West and East), and in different epochs. The notion of journey will be extended and problematized beyond its geographical connotation, including picaresque, transcultural, spatial, temporal, and magical narratives. Also, different literary genres – epic, lyric, and autobiographic and fictional – will be examined.
Course Credit Exclusion: Prior to Fall 2009: AS/HUMA 3675 6.0, AS/HUMA 3000T 6.0