CMPL 370 - Itineraries of Postmodernism

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4 HU, CD, WR

New course added 10.04.2007.

When, why, and how did Modernism become Postmodernism? This course examines current theories of these two amorphous “isms” and surveys the forking paths between them. We will read works and hybrids of literature and theory and consider such topics as: (de)constructions of gender; death of the author; (inter)textuality and the play of the signifier; surrealism and the hyperreal. Authors may include Barnes, Barthes, Foucault, Vattimo, Lyotard, Nancy, Derrida, Borges, Baudrillard. Enrollment limit: 25.
Instructor: J. Deppman
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: A literature course in any language.
Cross Reference/Cross Listing Information
This course is cross-listed with ENGL 370.