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LIT 126TTime Travel Narratives

5 creditsGE ERUndergraduateStudent Option

Explores time travel narratives in literature and film as an introduction to speculative and science fiction. Each week, a primary text is analyzed, supplemented with short stories and/or films. Focus is on both the imaginative/literary elements and the formal/logical structures of each time travel scenario. Authors may include Butler, Chiang, Delany, Heinlein, Russ, Vizenor, and Yu. Films may include Branco sai perto fica (Brazil, 2014) and Primer (USA, 2004).

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When it runs

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 8:00am–9:05am
OnlineZ. A. ZimmerOpen 149/150

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Zac Zimmer3.7 / 53.1 / 575%23

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