Legal Literature that Changed the World
Week 6 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Smith Library Classroom | Ages 14 and up
Literature about the law addresses concepts of justice, human rights, and political power. We'll examine the intersection of law and literature through group discussions on five classic literary works that changed the ways we think about these concepts: Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Alan Paton's Cry, The Beloved Country, Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, Herman Melville's Billy Budd, and Franz Kafka's The Trial, and we'll consider the power of literature to impact how we think about the world.
It is helpful but not required to read the books before the discussions.
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Jeffrey Wood
B.A. with Honors, College of William and Mary; J.D., Northwestern University School of Law. Over thirty years' experience as a corporate attorney, specializing in banking and financial services. Writes and practices law in Chicago, Illinois. Previously taught special studies courses at Chautauqua on the future of the Supreme Court, the Electoral College, freedom of religion, and assisted suicide.
