Comparative Literature
Program Type:
- Major
- Minor
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Comparative literature is the study of literature, theory, and criticism across the boundaries of language, nation, culture, artistic medium, genre, and historical period. Faculty in Oberlin’s program are drawn from the humanities, arts, and social sciences.
Why Study Comparative Literature at Oberlin?
9
Associated Faculty
7
world languages studied
Sample Courses
- CMPL 230 - Introduction to Literature and the Visual Arts 4 credits
- CMPL 250 - Introduction to Literary Translation: Theory, History, Practice 4 credits
- CMPL 350 - Translation Workshop 4 credits
- CMPL 457 - Caribbean Cultures and Literatures 4 credits
Comparative Literature Faculty
Comparative literature and affiliated faculty are accomplished teachers, scholars, and writers whose work appears in respected journals, as articles in scholarly magazines, and in a range of books. Faculty work closely with students to help them shape their course of study from a wide range of possible materials.
Explore Faculty within Comparative LiteratureComparative Literature Faculty
-
Amanda M. Al-Raba’a
Visiting Instructor of Comparative Literature -
William Patrick Day
Professor of English and Cinema Studies -
Jed Deppman
Professor of Comparative Literature and English -
Wendy Beth Hyman
Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature -
Benjamin (Ben) Lee
Professor of Classics -
Stiliana Milkova
Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and Italian -
Patrick O'Connor
Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature -
Tim Scholl
Professor of Russian and Comparative Literature -
Claire Solomon ’98
Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature News
