The topic will be announced in the course schedule book. May be repeated for credit with permission of the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters. Students will read a substantial body of the author's work and will learn how that work was influenced by the social, political, and religious issues of the age. May be repeated for credit with permission of the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters. A study of major poetic movements and figures in American literature.
Students can expect an emphasis on poetic technique as well as content.
A study of the rich tradition of Southern literature, covering several regions in the South and reflecting regional differences. Students will also become familiar with the tradition of critical response to the plays being studied. A study of British and American writers from 1945 to the present. Consent of department chair. Directed study in advanced writing projects or literary studies.