COML 6793

Theory and Analysis of Narrative

Course Description

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How do narratives work? What kinds of social functions do stories perform? And how can the theory and analysis of narrative help us to grasp and shape power relations? The course will introduce the history of classical narrative theory, from Aristotle and Lessing to Todorov and Genette, but it will focus especially on new trends in queer, critical race, and feminist narrative theory, and on the uses of narrative form across disciplines and social spaces. You will be expected to write a few  short responses to the readings, practice giving a formal conference-style oral presentation, and write a final essay based on the conference paper.

When Offered Spring.

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