Great Epics and Poems of World Literature

How do antiquity and modernity relate to each other in poetry is the key question of this free literature course.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

Explain the relationship between antiquity and modernity in terms of literature around the world
Describe the political, historical and cultural dimensions of several literary works around the globe
Explain the humanistic epic tale from a literary perspective
Explain the continuing interconnections and the interweaving of literature and cultures
Discuss the practice of translation as a political act with geopolitical significance.
Discuss the literary, cultural and political roles of translation
Describe the native African forms and literary traditions, the multiples elements of imaginary and pictures that the story contains
Analyze the similarities between William Shakespeare's and Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's sonnets, which both defy time and historical contexts

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