Faulkner, Morrison
ENGL 333
Fall 2008 not offered
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This course will examine the prose of two major American writers whose brilliant use of language in exploring race, history, identity, and love are without peer. We will read William Faulkner, discovering the texture of his Yoknapatawpha County, and Toni Morrison, in whose hands the centrality of race in American culture challenges and responds to Faulkner. |
Essential Capabilities:
Interpretation The density of language, including dialect, in the texts of the course requires considerable interpretive work by students.
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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 |
Major Readings:
The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom!, Sanctuary, Requiem for a Nun, The Hamlet, The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, Beloved, Paradise
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Examinations and Assignments: Students will write two ten-page seminar papers. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments: This course fulfills the English Department's research seminar requirement for the major. |
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