LIT 310 Strange Gods: Religion and the Weird Horror Tradition
Weird fiction is a sub-genre of horror that exists near the margins of other speculative genres like fantasy and science fiction. Because it emphasizes metaphysical fear over more visceral forms of terror, weird horror presents a distinct cultural opportunity for Christian interpreters to address significant worldview questions from a literary and artistic perspective. This course will examine the sub-genre from its earliest exponents, such as Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft, to its contemporary practitioners, through exposure to primary and secondary texts by major figures in the field. The course will examine the works’ overall literary craftsmanship with attention to generic conventions while also assessing the authors’ implicit and explicit worldview perspectives through the lens of a biblical worldview. (3 credits)
Prerequisite
Prerequisites: Final grade of C- or higher in LAN 101 Academic Writing, Research, and Rhetoric