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Hum/En 30 - Reading Animals

Hum/En 30

Reading Animals

9 units (3-0-6)   |  first term

In this course we will look closely at representations of nonhuman animals in literature from the Middle Ages to our present moment as opportunities to revisit definitions of, and the boundaries created and blurred between, the "human" and the "animal." Readings may include Marie de France, Marianne Moore, Franz Kafka, Donna Haraway, Donika Kelly, and K-Ming Chang. Not offered 2025-26.

Published Date: Aug. 19, 2025