HEB X46 HEB 346 Topics in Hebrew Language, Literature, and Culture 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Hebrew 611C with a grade of at least C or consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Modern Hebrew Drama.
Topic 2: Children's Literature.
Topic 3: Home and Exile in Contemporary Hebrew Literature. Hebrew 346 (Topic: Exile and Strangeness in Contemporary Hebrew Literature) and 346 (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Topic 4: Exile and Strangeness in Contemporary Hebrew Literature. Introduction to the idea of exile, a central concept in Hebrew literature from the biblical era to today. Focuses on important authors in the modern era and examines how they express and deal with exile. Through select literary works, considers different approaches to exile, a prevalent motif in Jewish identity. Focus on oral and reading comprehension skills in Hebrew. Hebrew 346 (Topic: Exile and Strangeness in Contemporary Hebrew Literature) and 346 (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Topic 5: Children's Literature.
Topic 6: Readings in Hebrew Folktales.
Topic 7: Hebrew via Popular Culture.
Topic 8: Jerusalem in Israeli Literature. Same as: J S 363.18 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and Hebrew 412L.
Topic 9: Mizrahi Writing in Israel. Only one of the following may be counted: Hebrew 346 (Topic 9), Jewish 363 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 9). Same as: J S 363.8, MES 342.9 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Hebrew 412L (or 312L) or 320L with a grade of at least C.
Topic 10: Exile and Strangeness in Contemporary Hebrew Literature. Introduction to the idea of exile, a central concept in Hebrew literature from the biblical era to today. Focuses on important authors in the modern era and examines how they express and deal with exile. Through select literary works, considers different approaches to exile, a prevalent motif in Jewish identity. Focus on oral and reading comprehension skills in Hebrew. Hebrew 346 (Topic: Exile and Strangeness in Contemporary Hebrew Literature) and 346 (Topic 10) may not both be counted.