GRST 280 - Homer in the Twenty-First Century

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

Written down in the 8th c. BCE, the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey continue to capture the imaginations of poets and novelists today. In this class we explore 21st c. CE adaptations of the Homeric poems in English and consider a variety of theoretical approaches to Homer’s work, including gender studies, post-colonialism, and reception studies which will inform our readings of these adaptations. In addition to sections from Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, work that may be read include Christopher Logue War Music, David Malouf Ransom, Alice Oswald Memorial, Simon Armitage The Odyssey, Margaret Atwood The Penelopiad, and Zachary Mason The Lost Books of the Odyssey. All readings are in English. Two 75-minute periods. Ms. Friedman.

Any 100 level unit of GRST or one unit of related work or permission of the instructor

Two 75-minute periods.