This is an introductory course in English literature from its beginning to the end of the 18th century. This is an introductory course in English literature from the beginning of the 19th century to the present. This is an introductory survey of the major writers, works, and trends since 1945. It includes theories of reading and textual construction as well as multi-genre and visual work. This course offers reading, analysis, and discussion of selected masterpieces of western literature from Neo-Classicism through the present.
All readings are in English.
The course offers reading, analysis, and discussion of selected works in fiction, poetry, and drama that represent the experience of cultures from around the globe, including Third World countries that have been excluded from the traditional World Literature offerings. The emphasis is primarily on modern works and cultural diversity.