The sophomore tutorial in Comparative Literature examines fundamental questions about literature, language, and culture through a variety of texts drawn from a broad spectrum of languages, time periods, and genres. Taught by a faculty member in Comparative Literature, the sophomore tutorial is reserved for Comp Lit concentrators and special field students, it is structured as a seminar, and is reading and writing intensive.
• Sophomore Tutorial: COMPLIT 97 Syllabus by Professor Annette Lienau
Founded as a graduate program in 1904 and joining with the undergraduate Literature Concentration in 2007, Harvard’s Department of Comparative Literature operates at the crossroads of multilingualism, literary study, and media history.
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