Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Introduction to Persian Poetic Tradition
Term
2024A
Subject area
NELC
Section number only
401
Section ID
NELC5710401
Course number integer
5710
Meeting times
MW 5:15 PM-6:44 PM
Meeting location
COHN 204
Level
graduate
Instructors
Fatemeh Shams Esmaeili
Description
This course introduces some of the major genres and themes of Persian poetry from ancient to modern Iran. Epic and romance, love and mysticism, wine and drunkenness, wisdom and madness, body and mind, sin and temptation are some of the key themes that will be explored through a close reading of poems in this course. The course suits students of all disciplines, as it requires no prior knowledge of or familiarity with the Persian language or the canon of Persian literature. All teaching materials are available in English translation. Students are expected to attend seminars and take part in discussions.
Course number only
5710
Cross listings
NELC1700401
Use local description
No