MEDREN304S
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The Problem of Love in Western Literature
Subject
MEDREN
Catalog Number
304S
Title
The Problem of Love in Western Literature
Course Description
Love causes problems. It can inspire passion or madness; foster alliances, destroy friendships, provoke war, broker peace. It impacts communities and raises fundamental questions about life. Exploring amorous discourse from two millennia –Plato's erotic ascent, Virgil's deceived Dido, Ovid's rules of seduction, Boccaccio's legitimation of female desire, Michelangelo's homoerotic poetry, Leonardo's sublimated impulses, Foscolo's tragic obsession, comic uncertainties of Svevo's modern lovers, and love from afar in Montale—we will see what changes, what persists, and ultimately come to understand what we mean when we talk about love today.
Grading Basis
Graded
Consent (Permission Number)
No Special Consent Required
Min Units
1
Max Units
1
Seminar
Crosslisted Courses
General Education Curriculum Codes
(CCI) Cross Cultural Inquiry, (R) Research, (ALP) Arts, Lit & Performance, (CZ) Civilizations