American Literary Regionalism
ENGL 382
Fall 2014 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 382 |
This course will examine the phenomenon of regionalism in American literature. How might a regionalist sensibility manifest itself in narrative? In what ways might varying geographies--of New England, the South, the West--be depicted, and in what ways do their respective literatures differ from one another? What exactly is local color, and how is it presented--and preserved--textually? We will primarily study texts from the height of the regionalist movement, but we will also consider whether regionalism can be considered a contemporary--ongoing--literary phenomenon. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST) |
Major Readings:
Readings will include:
Willa Cather, O PIONEERS!
Charles Chesnutt, THE CONJURE STORIES
Kate Chopin, BAYOU FOLK
James Fenimore Cooper, THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
Nathaniel Hawthorne, THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES
Sarah Orne Jewett, THE COUNTRY OF THE POINTED FIRS
Jack London, CALL OF THE WILD
Edith Wharton, ETHAN FROME
Mark Twain, THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Harriet Wilson, OUR NIG
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Examinations and Assignments:
three 5-7 page essays
weekly response assignments
one in-class presentation |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
English Major Requirements: Literatures of Difference
English Concentrations: American Literature; Theory and Literary Forms
Honors: Research Option |
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