ENGL 2255 Introduction to World Literatures through Short Stories and Film
This course will provide an introduction to contemporary literature from the non-Western world mainly Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. These many literature have expanded readers imaginations and enriched the English language in a variety of genres.
Course overview
- Department
- English
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Cultural Diversity
Requirements fulfilled
- English: Earlier literatures in English: eighteenth- or nineteenth-century literature, 1700-1900 (one course, 3 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Earlier literatures in English: medieval or early-modern literature, before 1700 (one course, 3 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Major electives (five courses, 15 credits) from department offerings (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Race, Blackness, and Language requirement (one course) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.20 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.10 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Kalpana Seshadri | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 6 of 10 |
| Summer 2024 | Kalpana Seshadri | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4 of 7 |