CHID 201 A: Radical Poetics

Spring 2024
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Meeting:
MW 12:30pm - 2:20pm / SIG 224
SLN:
12272
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
THE POLITICS OF WEIRDNESS IN COMICS (AH) ___ THIS COURSE WILL TACKLE A NUMBER OF RECENT WEIRD COMICS (AKA GRAPHIC NOVELS). WHILE WEIRDNESS IN COMICS IS NOTHING NEW, THESE WORKS ARE EXPLICIT IN THEIR EXPLORATION OF A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORMAL EXPERIMENTATION AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCE. IN EVERY CASE, THE EXPLORATION OF BIZARRE FORMS AND FIGURES MARKS A DEEPER RESISTANCE TO EXISTING CODES OF REPRESENTATION AND READING
Catalog Description:
Explores writing and other creative works that experiment with existing formal conventions, with a focus on political and historical contexts. Offered: A.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
January 28, 2025 - 4:21 pm