Studies in Literary History: Modernism: From Nietzsche to Fellini

Painting by Paul Klee, 1921. Tale à la Hoffmann, Watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper.

Tale à la Hoffmann. Watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper. (Image courtesy of wikipedia.org.)

Instructor(s)

MIT Course Number

21L.709

As Taught In

Fall 2010

Level

Undergraduate

Cite This Course

Course Description

Course Description

How do literature, philosophy, film and other arts respond to the profound changes in world view and lifestyle that mark the twentieth century? This course considers a broad range of works from different countries, different media, and different genres, in exploring the transition to a decentered "Einsteinian" universe.

Related Content

Howard Eiland. 21L.709 Studies in Literary History: Modernism: From Nietzsche to Fellini. Fall 2010. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


For more information about using these materials and the Creative Commons license, see our Terms of Use.


Close