Lit Hum 75th Anniversary
Literature Humanities has introduced generations of Columbia College students to great works of literature. Each generation has been fascinated, delighted, and confounded by the assigned texts. Each has had the opportunity to sit around a table and debate both the readings and the profound questions they provoke. Lit Hum remains a defining feature of the Columbia College experience.
Illustration: R.J. Matson '85
Anniversary Articles
Columbia College Today published a special anniversary issue to mark the Lit Hum 75th Anniversary.
- Students and Faculty Embrace Classic Readings, Modern Technology
By Timothy P. Cross ’98 GSAS - Faculty Find Lit Hum Challenging, Fulfilling
By Shira Boss ’93, ’97J, ’98 SIPA - Lit Hum for Life
By Alexis Tonti ’11 Arts - Alumni Book Club Carries On the Tradition
By Nathalie Alonso ’08
Lit Hum Online Exhibit
Columbia University Libraries preserve and provide access to important editions of many of the authors taught in the Core Curriculum. Additionally, the collections include subsequent editions, translations, and adaptations, which demonstrate the transmission and reception of these works across centuries and attest to their continuing importance.