Studies in Literary History: Modernism: From Nietzsche to Fellini
As taught in: Fall 2010
Tale à la Hoffmann. Watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper. (Image courtesy of wikipedia.org.)
Instructors:
Dr. Howard Eiland
MIT Course Number:
21L.709
Level:
Undergraduate
Course Description
How do literature, philosophy, film and other arts respond to the profound changes in world view and lifestyle that mark the twentieth century? This course considers a broad range of works from different countries, different media, and different genres, in exploring the transition to a decentered "Einsteinian" universe.
