COLT 1421Q S01 [CRN: 23707]
An examination of the tradition of illustrated narratives from the pre-modern to the modern periods: the ancient Indian epic the
Ramayana, the early eleventh-century Japanese
Genji Monogatari, the medieval English
Canterbury Tales, the late eighteenth century
Marriage of Heaven and Hell, as well as the contemporary graphic novel
Persepolis and examples of Japanese
manga. Discussion will focus on the nature of iconography and symbolism; the historical privileging of text over image; the significance of parallel visual and verbal representation and its implications for culturally-specific theories of reading. Instructor permission required.
- Course Syllabus
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- Term
- Spring 2013
- Credit Hours
- 1.0
- Maximum Enrollment
- 999
- Primary Instructor
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- Meetings
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12:00 am - 12:50 am Mon, Wed, Fri - from Jan 23, 2013 to May 17, 2013
- Exam Group Code
- 05 (May 17, 2013 2:00pm)
