Department Chair: Carl Fisher
Department Office: McIntosh Humanities Building (MHB), Room 515
Telephone / Fax: (562) 985-4239 / (562) 985-4863
Website: Comparative World Literature
Professors: Alwin Baum, Roland E. Bush, Elizabeth Dahab, Carl Fisher, Cheryl Goldstein, Nhora Serrano, Vlatka Velcic, Teri Yamada
Administrative Support Coordinator: Gretchen Dinger
Students desiring information should contact the department office for an appointment with the advisor.
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Comparative World Literature is the study of foreign literatures in translation and the relationships among those literatures and between literature and other fields such as art, music, history, philosophy, and theatre. At CSULB, Comparative World Literature also offers a strong focus in cultural studies and mythology as bases for understanding literature and for the ways we see ourselves in a multicultural and global environment. Suggested preparation: course work in world literature, history, English composition, and foreign language.
