ENGL 257 - American Literature at the Turn into the Twentieth Century: Making and Re-Making “Americans”

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Comparative American Studies
Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WR
The literature of this era reflected and helped shape debates about the nature of “America” and “Americans,” both in flux in the decades after civil war. Diverse notions of “literature” came into play as well. These and related issues will frame the course. Readings will include narratives and essays by Howells, James, Jewett, Freeman, Chesnutt, Hopkins, Twain, Garland, Dunbar Nelson, Sui Sin Far, Zitkala Sa, others. American, Diversity, 1700-1900
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: S. Zagarell
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled `200-Level Courses.’