CMPL 239 - Word and Image across Middle East and Asia

FC ARHU CD WINT

4 credits
From comic books to Magritte’s “This is not a pipe,” there are numerous ways texts and images connect. Do images and texts “speak” differently, or can they be in sync? In this class, we turn to 15th- to 17th-century illustrations of a vast body of Asian literature, such as the Persian Book of Kings, the Japanese novel The Tale of Genji, and the epic story of Rama. Our discussions will focus on artistic media and translation: what happens when a literary work moves from book to picture, culture to culture, painting to sculpture? Field trip(s) required. Recommended Preparation: one course in English literature.

Prerequisites: one 100-level course in ARTH.

This course is cross-listed with ARTH-239