Larissa Barth

Why CompLit?

I chose CompLit because I wanted to study literature without confining myself to one language. The concentration also offers the freedom to study virtually anything in the humanities (and beyond), allowing me to draw connections between philosophy and literature. The tutorials each semester provide structured and individualized support to explore academic interests and prepare for the senior thesis, which has been invaluable as I plan to pursue a career in academia.

Senior,

Adams House, larissa_barth AT college

Languages: German, Japanese, Latin
Tutorial interest: I am interested in how literature that thematizes liminality and ambiguity, particularly surrealist and magic realist fiction, requires the reader to play an active role in creating the text. Other themes I am curious about include metafiction, the depiction of consciousness and reality, and the deconstruction of language.