FST 3308 - Literary Feast Round the Globe

Credits: 4
Food is one of the most universally used themes in literary works since ancient times, from classical texts such as the Satyricon by Petronius with its famous Banquet of Trimalchio, to Like Water for Chocolate by Mexican writer, Laura Esquivel. Food, food production, food justice, and the food movement are key areas for literature study. Food is used in literature to present interpretations of culture, history, politics, ethnicity and gender issues. In this course, students will study the role of food in literature written by “global” authors and ethnic writers. Most of the texts read in the course, primarily written by women authors, include fiction and non-fiction: travel writing, memoirs, essays, cookbooks, and novels. The discussions will be augmented by food films based on some of the novels read in class.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern; Textual Analysis