ENGL 329
Spring 2012
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01
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This course centers on two prolific and influential authors of the late 20th and the early 21st centuries. We will read widely in their bodies of work, including early, middle, and late fiction. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Interpretation, Writing
This course will focus on the interpretation of literary texts and will entail extensive writing.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Selected Texts include:
DeLillo:
Americana
The Names
White Noise
Roth:
Goodbye, Columbus and Other Stories
Portnoy's Complaint
The Ghostwriter
Operation Shylock
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Examinations and Assignments:
2 shorter essays and one longer research project. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course contributes to the American Literature concentration for the English major and fulfills the Research Seminar requirement for the honors thesis. |
| Instructor(s): Bachner,Sally Times: .M...F. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: RLAN106; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 13 | JR major: 12 | | |
| Seats Available: 10 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: X | FR: X |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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