OSHER 696 - Literature And Aging

Some of the world's greatest literature is devoted to expressing the joys and sorrows we experience as we grow old. In this discussion based class, we will explore the issues of aging through the works of acclaimed modern American writers. The selections represent the experience of aging from many diverse perspectives, which will cause us to re-evaluate stereotypes that our society commonly accepts. And, hey - we all know that "growing old is not for sissies!"