Proust and Comparative Literature

Harvard Extension School

HUMA E-142

Section 1

CRN 17505

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The course provides a close and guided reading through Marcel Proust's monumental novel, In Search of Lost Time, while considering important contributions on the work by critics and theorists, including Henri Bergson, Sigmund Freud, Walter Benjamin, Robert Musil, Paul Ricoeur, and Gérard Genette. In addition to learning techniques in close reading, students are introduced to the intellectual and cultural history generated by Proust's innovative project. No training in French or German is required, though the texts are made available in the original languages.

Credits: 4

Term

Fall Term 2026

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Live Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

John T. Hamilton, PhD

William R. Kenan Professor of German and Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Simone Stirner

Meeting Info

T 11:00am - 1:00pm (8/31 - 12/19)

Participation Option: Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register:

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. See minimum technology requirements.

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All Sections of this Course

CRN	Section #	Participation Option(s)	Instructor	Section Status	Meets	Term Dates
17505	1	Online Synchronous	Team Taught	Open	T 11:00am - 1:00pm	Aug 30 to Dec 18