EH 316 Modern American Literatures

This course explores American Modernism beginning with a brief survey of American Realism and Naturalism and ending with the Second World War. Through the examination of diverse literary work, this course will interrogate several questions. Who is American? What is the American Dream? Who has access to this Dream? What can the American Dream teach us about contemporary American life? The primary goal of this course is to prepare students to ready, discuss, and write about the diversity of literature produced in North America during this time frame. Work in this course will include significant reading, including critical reading, and significant attention on writing about literature.

Credits

3