ENGL 1124 A (CRN: 15270)
English: American Literature II
3 Credit Hours—Seats Available!
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About ENGL 1124 A
Selected texts from end of Civil War to the present. Explores periodization, genre, key terms and concepts through close reading and critical analysis. Fulfills major requirements; open to non-majors.
Notes
Open to Degree and PACE students
Section Description
This course examines American literature from the Civil War to the present, as well as introducing key terms and concepts for literary studies. We will read novels, short stories, creative nonfiction, poetry, drama, memoirs, and graphic narratives representing a diverse range of American experiences. As a seminar, this course is discussion-based, but it will include mini-lectures on subjects such as American literary history, genres and movements, and the changing literary canon. Authors include Whitman, Hurston, Cather, London, James, Wharton, Chesnutt, Eliot, Hughes, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Baldwin, Kingston, Morrison, Anzaldúa, Spiegelman, and Rankine.
Evaluation
One essay (5-7 pages), 20 short reading responses, two exams, and active participation in class discussions.
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