FYW-1201 Caves and Literary Imagination

How do humans shape the subterranean landscape–and how does it shape us? Examining literal caves as well as human-made “caves,” such as fallout shelters, grottoes, and tunnels. Using the cave as our central image, we will explore literature, visual art, apocalyptic religion, and Cold War history, interrogating how human ideas of caves, and interior spaces, have changed over time. 4 credits.