ENG 265 - Introduction to American Literary History

Credits: 3

ENG 265 provides an overview of the main currents in the development of American literature, from its beginnings in pre-colonial times through its reliance on and then struggle against British and European themes and forms, to its 20th-century development into the many voices of an uneasily multi-ethnic world power. By historically situating representative works from within the canon as well as from voices traditionally excluded or under-represented, the course will provide students with the background necessary to understand literature as the product of and often as challenging this background.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 or equivalent

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

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