Irene Sywenky

Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts - Modern Languages and Cultural Studies Dept

Contact

Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts - Modern Languages and Cultural Studies Dept
Email
isywenky@ualberta.ca

Courses

C LIT 228 - Literature, Popular Culture, and the Visual Arts

Poetics of such popular genres as crime fiction, spy fiction, the horror story, etc., and their relation to mainstream literature and culture.


C LIT 242 - Science Fiction

An introduction to science fiction as an international genre and a survey of works and trends


C LIT 243 - Fairy Tales and Folk Tales

A survey of European fairy tales and an introduction to critical and theoretical approaches to the folk tale in general and the fairy tale in particular.


C LIT 347 - Elements of Genre

Variable content. A detailed survey of the main features of one given genre, either narrative fiction, poetry, or drama. Not open to students who have completed C LIT 344, 345 or 346.


MLCS 399 - Special Topics

Course may be taken five times when topics vary.


MLCS 651 - Critical Theory I

Literary and cultural theory from classical times to the twentieth century from around the world. Students will read primary texts. Prerequisite: consent of Department.


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