Texts by Esmeralda Santiago, Gloria Anzaldua, Sandra Cisneros, Demetria Martinez, Carmelita Tropicana, and many others are included in readings that range from poetry and fiction to essay and theatre. Knowledge of Spanish is not required, but will be useful. First- year students must seek permission of the instructor. Jinhee Kim Examines canonical texts by a dozen Korean women writers of the twentieth century, from the iconoclastic Chong-hui Ch oe to contemporary Korean Americans including Helie Lee, Connie Kang, and Nora Ojka Keller. Investigates Korean feminism s coming of age by focusing on the authors views of family, history and gender.
All readings are in English.
A major focus will be on the interweaving of voice, structure, style, and content. As we read the work of ourselves and of others, we will be searching for strategies, devices, rhythms, patterns, and approaches that we might adapt to our own writing. The reading list will consist of writings by twentieth-century American women. Admission is by permission of the instructor. During registration period, students should sign up for the course and leave samples of their writing at the English Department Office, Wright 101.