Faculty Name

Mark Olson

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

ENG

Course Subject

ENG

Course Number

1240

Course Section

01

Course Title

Americn Literatures after 1860

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2016

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

H

Area of Study

ENG

Course Description

Goals: To survey American literature from about 1860 to the present in its cultural and intellectual contexts. Content: Literary forms such as the novel, poetry, and drama that develop themes such as the rise of the city, changing social and personal values, industrialism, and individual alienation. Possible authors: Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, Langston Hughes, William Faulkner, Adrienne Rich, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Maxine Hong Kingston. Taught: Annually. Prerequisite: ENG 1110 or its equivalent, or concurrent registration. Credits: 4

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