Jenzabar University

American Literature II (ENG 252 (UG11))

Term: Fall 2011 (UNDG)

Faculty

	Steven RayshickShow MyInfo popup for Steven Rayshick
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Description

This course examines American literature from the mid-1800s to the present, including poetry, fiction, essays, and autobiography. Students explore literary movements, major authors, and trends of the various time periods. Topics include American regional writing; American Realism; literature during and between the two world wars; the literatures of American minorities; and the contemporary literature of disillusionment. Students explore texts both as literary works and as products of historical forces.
Prerequisite: ENG 102. S