LGST 118Law and Literature
Law and literature have been understood as separate fields of social, expressive endeavors. This class thinks about how these two modes of writing represent and reshape each other, and the social worlds in which they circulate. Students read literary texts that narrate and refigure the problems of law, justice, and legal modernity. The class mixes law and literature “classics”—Merchant of Venice, Antigone, Billy Budd—and more contemporary literature. Course also pairs readings of primary literary texts with secondary law and literature criticism.
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When it runs
Winter 2026Open Winter 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm | PhysSciences 140 | N. T. Coben | Closed 40/40 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Coben | 4.4 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 | 88% | 41 |
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