Dreams and Literature
Catalog Number: 8412
Panagiotis Roilos
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Against the dual background of ancient and medieval commentaries on the one hand, and modern psychoanalytic and ethnographic studies on the other, diverse literary texts will be explored. The major focus will be on Greek literature, but examples from other European literatures will also be considered (including film). Major topics: typology of dreams; dreams as narratives; dreaming and writing; religious dimensions. Theoretical readings to include: Aristotle, Aelius Aristides, Artemidorus, Synesius of Cyrene; Freud, Jung, Levi-Strauss, Foucault, Lyotard.
Note: Students who have previously taken Comparative Literature 145, Dreams and Literature, may not take this course for credit.
Panagiotis Roilos
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Against the dual background of ancient and medieval commentaries on the one hand, and modern psychoanalytic and ethnographic studies on the other, diverse literary texts will be explored. The major focus will be on Greek literature, but examples from other European literatures will also be considered (including film). Major topics: typology of dreams; dreams as narratives; dreaming and writing; religious dimensions. Theoretical readings to include: Aristotle, Aelius Aristides, Artemidorus, Synesius of Cyrene; Freud, Jung, Levi-Strauss, Foucault, Lyotard.
Note: Students who have previously taken Comparative Literature 145, Dreams and Literature, may not take this course for credit.