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In an age dominated by multimedia, it is often easy to forget the role that literature plays in shaping our culture. The School’s literature courses offer an opportunity to study the great interconnected literary tradition that runs from the ancient world of the Bible and the authors of ancient Greece through to contemporary Canadian authors. Experience the joy of great literature of the West and East with people who share your passion for books.

To see all of the courses we offer in Literature at a glance, consult the table below . Click on any course name to go directly to a course description that includes learning objectives, course dates and times, and the opportunity to register.

Also check out our University Lecture Series here !

Literature Courses

SCS 2307 The Age of Heroes: Greek and Roman Epic
SCS 2068 The Bible as Literature 
SCS 2043 Canadian Literature and the Multicultural Experience
SCS 1959 Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
SCS 2070 China Now: Chinese Fiction after Mao
SCS 2270 Dante's Divine Comedy
SCS 1759 Existentialism Through Fiction
SCS 1668 The Great Books: Part I (not offered in 2009-2010)

SCS 1669 The Great Books: Part II
SCS 1670 The Great Books Part III
SCS 1740 The Great Books: Part IV (not offered in 2009-2010)

SCS 2230 Great Thinkers, Great Writers of Romanticism
SCS 1820 Great Wits of All Time

SCS 1753 Greek Mythology and Tragedy

SCS 1744 Jane Austen: Novelist

SCS 2156 Japanese Popular Culture
SCS 2286 The Literature of Exile
SCS 2188 Paradise Lost
SCS 2269 Representations of Africa
SCS 2071 Troy: The First Tragedy
SCS 1758 A Unique Book Club: Words and Images
SCS 2305 Vampirology: Literature with Bite
SCS 1346 The Writer's Handbook
SCS 1351 Writing Documents That Work