| Call Number | 10660 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
R 2:10pm-4:00pm 208 Knox Hall |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Muhsin Al-Musawi |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | This course studies the genealogy of the prison in Arab culture as manifested in memoirs, narratives, and poems. These cut across a vast temporal and spatial swathe, covering selections from the Quran, Sufi narratives from al-Halllaj oeuvre, poetry by prisoners of war: classical, medieval, and modern. It also studies modern narratives by women prisoners and political prisoners, and narratives that engage with these issues. Arabic prison writing is studied against other genealogies of this prism, especially in the West, to map out the birth of prison, its institutionalization, mechanism, and role. All readings for the course are in English translations. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies |
| Enrollment | 20 students (25 max) as of 6:07PM Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
| Subject | Comparative Literature: Middle East |
| Number | UN3928 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Section key | 20233CLME3928W001 |