A survey of literary texts from locales around the globe (outside Britain and the United States). Readings will include short stories, poems, and a few select novels spanning Asia, South Asia, South America, Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Europe. Authors will range from prize-winning world figures such as Salman Rushdie and Anita Desai to writers who less known internationally, but equally important in their national literary histories.

Prerequisite: (ENGL 101 with a minimum grade of D or HUM 101 with a minimum grade of D or LIBA 101 with a minimum grade of D) and ENGL 102 with a minimum grade of D.