Two popular Literature and Arts classes scheduled to be given this spring have been postponed until the next school year.

Both Literature and Arts A-66: "The Myth of America" and Literature and Arts C-37: "The Bible and Its Interpreters" were cancelled because of their professors' medical conditions, but will be offered in spring 2002.

The cancellations came on the heels of the abrupt postponement of Afro-American Studies 10: "Introduction to Afro-American Studies" on Monday.

Susan W. Lewis, the director of the Core program, said she learned of the cancellations "very recently" and contacted the appropriate administrators as soon as she learned of the changes.

"I got in touch with the [Allston Burr] senior tutors and the Freshman Dean's Office as soon as I had information about it," she said. "I wish I'd known earlier so I could have gotten something in the registration envelopes."

Lewis added that two additional Literature and Arts classes--one A, one C--may be offered this spring to make up for the loss of "Bible" and "Myth," although the specific courses have yet to be determined.

"Myth," taught by Carsell Professor of English and American Literature and Language Sacvan Bercovitch, was cancelled because of Bercovitch's throat problems.

"I've been having problems with my throat that will simply take time to go away," he said. "My doctor told me to save [my voice] for the future."