Literature

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Highlights

May 17, 2019

An Epic New Journey for 'The Odyssey'

A modern take on the classic text was added to the Core Curriculum.

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September 18, 2019

A Visual "Odyssey"

CCT takes a new look at Homer's Odyssey in illustrating this timeless tale.

Literature
September 24, 2019

Virginia Woolf on Life

What is the meaning of life?

Literature
September 26, 2019

Joanna Stalnaker, Chair of Literature Humanities, Addresses the Class of 2023

Listen to her words of guidance to the newest class as they begin their Core Curriculum experience.

Literature
September 26, 2019

Students and Faculty Embrace Classic Readings, Modern Technology

Lit Hum remains about small groups of students reading and discussing books that have stood the test of time.

Literature
September 26, 2019

Excerpt from Don Quixote

“Look, your grace,” responded Sancho, “what you see over there aren’t giants—they’re windmills..."

Literature
November 14, 2019

Professor Julie Crawford compares Othello & Julius Caesar

Can we still learn anything from these two Shakespeare classics?

Literature
December 09, 2019

Translating the Odyssey

Why translate the Odyssey and Iliad into English yet again, when there have already been almost seventy translations?

Literature
December 09, 2019

Montaigne on Judgment

Known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre, read this philosopher's ideas on judgement.

Literature
March 06, 2020

Professor Joanna Stalnaker on "To the Lighthouse"

Listen to Professor Stalnaker explore the different themes presented in Woolf's To the Lighthouse.

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