Readings in core texts of western literature produced by civilizations of the ancient world.. Representative texts include works by: Homer, Sophocles and Virgil, and readings in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles. Sections of this course may takes up great books of science such as Vitruvius' Ten Books on Architecture read in conjunction with Virgil's Aeneid.
HLI 114:Western Literature: Middle Ages to the Present
Readings in core texts of western literature from medieval times to the present. Representative authors include Chretien, Dante, Racine, Shakespeare, de Lafayette, and Kafka. Instruction in basic elements of rhetoric and composition is also emphasized. Group A, 100-level course.
A survey of theatrical innovation in modern and contemporary Europe and the United States. Students will analyze dramatic literature and create scenic designs for one or more plays studied in class. Group attendance at a theatrical performance in New York City outside of class time is required.
Readings of plays from the dramatic productions of Aeschylus to modern works of theatre. Students attend professional productions in New York City and often have an opportunity to interact with those involved in bringing them to the stage.
An interpretation of Amercan civilization through its literature and cultural forms. The course involves close reading of a few works of American literature written since World War II.
School: College of Arts & Letters
Department: Literature / CAL 105
Program: Literature
Research & Education
Education
Ph.D. Royal Holloway and New Bedford College, University of London, 2000.
M.F.A. College of the Arts, Columbia University, 1993.
M.A. College of Arts & Sciences, Columbia University, 1990.
B.A. Columbia College, Columbia University, 1989.
Research
Modern & Contemporary British & Irish Drama
Irish Modernism
Post-WWII American Literature
Shakespeare and Elizabethan/Jacobean Era Drama
20th Century European Theatre
New Wave Cinema
Experience & Service
Institutional Service
Theatre Artist-in-Residence working in conjunction with the DeBaun Center for the Performing Arts.
CAL Curriculum Committee
Achievements & Professional Societies
Honors & Awards
Fulbright Scholar teaching Literature and Theatre at Kadir Has University in Istanbul, Turkey. 2008.
Fellowship in Playwriting from the New Jersey Council for the Arts. 2005.
Professional Societies
Modern Language Association
Selected Publications
Books
Rob Kendt (music & lyrics), Anthony P. Pennino (libretto). The Devil and Tom Walker, Playscripts, Inc.. Click here for more information. .
Anthony P. Pennino. "Howard Hopped the A-Train", theAtrainplays, Vol. 1, Playscripts, Inc.. This play was performed as part of the Winter 2010 One-Acts Festival here at Stevens.. Click here for more information. .
Anthony P. Pennino. "The Forgeries of Jealousy", Plays and Playwrights 2001, Martin Denton, New York Theatre Experience. Click here for more information. .
