Ancient Greek Literature: Texts & Contexts
GREEK 112A
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Description
This year-long course is designed to help students develop a map of ancient Greek literary culture and influential approaches to the interpretation of Greek literature. Greek 112a and 112b may be taken independently. (Both semesters are required for graduate students in Classical Philology.) The class prepares students to discuss ancient Greek literature in its historical and cultural context with chronology, genre, theme, performance, and reception context as organizational frameworks. Through prepared translation and analysis of assigned text, and discussions of assigned scholarly works, students will improve their reading fluency and enhance their ability to read, interpret, and teach a range of Greek texts. Greek 112a focuses on poetry, from Homeric epic to Hellenistic pastoral. Greek 112b focuses on prose, from Herodotus to the ancient novel.
Recommended Prep
This course is designed for advanced readers of ancient Greek with previous experience with a range of Greek authors and genres. Enrollees should have taken at least one 100-level Greek course or equivalent.
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