-- gain a critical awareness of American literature, 1865-2000

-- gain a critical awareness of American literature, 1865-2000

This course introduces students to American literature, from Native American literary traditions before Columbus up through the present day, and the historical concerns that mark particular literary epochs. What vision do American writers have of their country, and how do they express
their own relationship to it? We will also consider these issues in a larger sense, so that students not only develop an understanding of American literary history but also how any particular country developes a vision of itself through its literature.

This course introduces students to American literature, from Native American literature traditions before Columbus up through the present day, and the historical concerns that mark particular literature epochs. What vision do American writers have of their country, and how do they express
their own relationship to it? We will also consider these issues in a larger sense, so that students not only develop an understanding of American literature history but also how any particular country develops a vision of itself through its literature.

The Norton Anthology of American Literature (NAAL), shorter, 7th edition (2003).

The Norton Anthology of American Literature (NAAL), shorter, 7th edition (2003).