Authors, works, and genres of Restoration and 18th-century English literature. Authors, works, and genres of Romantic and Victorian English literature. Authors, works, and genres of 20th-century English literature. Authors, works, and genres of American literature from the colonial period through the Civil War. Authors, works, and genres of American literature from the end of World War I to the present.
Surveys work of significant women writers, past and present.
A chronological survey of major slave narratives and novels by African American authors. A chronological survey of major poetry and short stories by African American authors. A chronological survey of major drama by African American authors. Introduction to cultural background of Asian literature. Study of classical Asian literature.