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LOND 941 - Travel, Writing and English Traits


Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 2 Hours
Attribute: 2 HU, WR

Using Ralph Waldo Emerson’s English Traits (1856) as a starting-point, this course considers what happens when American scholars travel to and try to understand England. Students will be encouraged to explore various forms of writing, from letters to blogs, and will produce an up-to-date version of “English traits” based on their own experiences.
Instructor: T. S. McMillin
Prerequisites & Notes
One course in the humanities.


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