ENG 107-2 History & Drama: (Science & Scientists)
First, a brief review of how the general reader can become a critical
reader of dramatic literature—and still find the experience delightful and
enriching. Then, using Pirandello's Each in His Own Way as a reminder of
the challenge of plays about contemporary issues and personalities, we
will discuss some works from the last sixty years that have addressed
concerns of science and scientists. It may be just as interesting to
discover that some dramatists have little insight about this kind of
subject as it is to realize that humanists and scientists can speak the
same language. Texts will include Brecht's Galileo, Kipphardt's
In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer, as well as more recent efforts
to present Heisenberg, Bohr, Kepler, and Feynman. This course is offered
second half, fall semester.
Credits: 1/2
