ENG302 20th Century American Literature
Course Description
This course will survey major authors, ideologies, and historical contexts of American literature from the 20th century. A diverse range of works, genres, movements, and cultural narratives will be used to explore how cultural pluralism helped shape and reflect the evolution of American thought.
Topics and Objectives
Bridging the Centuries: Realism and Naturalism
- Explore how political, social, cultural, and philosophical changes in America influenced literature.
- Describe literary trends and movements.
- Examine major authors and works.
20th Century Literature of Challenge and Change
- Explore how political, social, cultural, and philosophical changes in America influenced literature.
- Describe literary trends and movements.
- Examine major authors and works.
Literature between the Wars: A Time of Social and Cultural Challenge
- Explore how political, social, cultural, and philosophical changes in America influenced literature.
- Describe literary trends and movements.
- Examine major authors and works.
Postwar Literature
- Explore how political, social, cultural, and philosophical changes in America influenced literature.
- Describe literary trends and movements.
- Examine major authors and works.
Postmodern Literature (since 1970)
- Explore how political, social, cultural, and philosophical changes in America influenced literature.
- Describe literary trends and movements.
- Examine major authors and works.
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