OLLI101583 - Classic & Modern Literature: Short Novels & Novellas
Course Description
CLASSIC & MODERN LITERATURE; SHORT NOVELS & NOVELLAS
Instructor: Tony Trifiletti
Day of Week: Tuesdays
Dates: June 4 – July 23 (8 sessions)
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Online via Zoom
This is an 8-week discussion course where a facilitator will guide the class in a compelling discussion and debate on the selected short novel or novella. Books selected are by authors from various time periods. Class members should read each selection prior to the specific class dates and be ready to participate in what has always been a lively discussion. We will take 2 class sessions for each book selected. The books to be discussed will be Gravel Heart by Abdulrazak Gurnah, The Shawl (titular short story plus short novella, Rosa, all in one volume), The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes, and Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan, in that order.
Maximum: 75
Instructor Bio: Tony Trifiletti, BS, University of Pennsylvania, MS, Imperial College, London, both in Ch. Engineering, MA, Villanova, Liberal Studies. Tony has worked as a teacher, administrator, engineer, and business manager. He’s taught mathematics at La Salle University and Montgomery County Community College and worked for many years at Honeywell Inc. and Johnson Matthey plc. Tony retired as Vice President and Director of Human Resources and has led short story and book discussions at OLLI for many years.
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