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Reading SeminarsMatilda Joslyn Gage, Dorothy Day and Mary DalyW12-R01
I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On: Samuel Beckett’s Bleak yet Hilarious UniverseW12-R02
Reading GenesisW12-R03
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This course will link Matilda Joslyn Gage, Dorothy Day and Mary Daly as revolutionary thinkers and activists by locating them in the trajectory of the human rights movement, especially pertaining to women and religion. We will focus on the writings of these three women and their participation in “formative philosophy,” that is, the role of philosophy in the formation of the psyches of individuals and groups. Possible resources, Gage, excerpts from Women, Church and State; Day, excerpts from The Long Loneliness, her autobiography. Daly, excerpts from Pure Lust; and Webster’s First Intergalactic Wickedary of the English Language.
Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969. His bleak yet hilarious worldview continues to startle a new generation of readers, and he can rightly be considered one of the giants of 20th century literature. Beckett wrote poetry, novels, critical essays, plays, and even a screenplay (Film, starring Buster Keaton), all of which explore the limits of language, the human condition, and the absurdities of existence. While for most of his life a self-imposed exile from his native Ireland, Beckett constantly drew upon his Irish experiences in all of his works. This class will explore many facets of this amazing writer, including his immortal play Waiting for Godot and one of his last works, Rockaby, a moving exploration of an old woman’s final moments as well as a rich philosophical exploration on the role of memory in all of our lives.
Because of its place as a religious document in our culture and its un-modern narrative style, Genesis has often remained unappreciated for its literary genius. This seminar will consider Genesis as a work of literature, focusing on the artistry of its narrative design, the interweaving of its main themes, the subtleties in its presentation of character and motive. We will address such questions as: why the first two chapters offer such different views of the creation; what blind Isaac sees when Jacob comes to claim his brother’s blessing; with whom or what Jacob wrestles to a draw on the night before he must meet Esau again; how the plot of Genesis is structured around the conflict of brothers; and how Genesis is designed as a “prequel” to the Exodus narrative. The course assumes nothing about religious faith on the part of participants. Everyone is encouraged to use the translation by Robert Alter (W. W. Norton, 1996).