Introduction to the Arabic Literature

Description

By successfully finishing this course: - the students have acquired a broad introductory overview in the historical developments of Arabic literature since the 7th century up until the modern times. - the students are capable of describing the important forms of classical and modern prose and its important writers by getting acquainted with different literary genres. They can also discuss examples of the most important Arab poets and their works in different periods. - the students are able to read and analyse a few classical and modern literary texts (in translation). - the students have acquired a general scholarly literary framework within the literary field of Arabic. They can briefly describe the regular periodization of the classical and modern Arabic prose, poetry and traditions of novels.