Literature and the Nobel Prize
GLITS 200A/ASIAN 498C
Autumn 2026
Lectures: Tuesdays, 1:30-3:20 CDH 115
Sections: Thursdays, either 12:30-1:20 PAA A212 or 1:30-2:20 RAI 107
Come read and learn about the some of the most significant works of world literature of the past century with a different guest lecturer every week. "The Nobel Prize and World Literature” brings together 10 professors from the Humanities in a fun, low-stakes, 3-credit course (credit/no-credit grading) to talk about Nobel Prize-winning authors from Africa, North and South America, Asia, and Europe. Guest lecturers and students will discuss literature and immigration, war, race, religion, gender, language and translation, as well as the role of literary prizes and even what counts as literature. One lecture per week (Tu 1:30-3:20) with short readings and a 1-hour quiz/discussion section (Th 12:30 or 11:30). FIG (First-year Interest Groups) section available. Come for life-changing reads and great discussions!
This course is only graded CR/NC.