LIT 364 - Modern American Literature

Institution:

Bentley University

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Description:

Considers the major developments in twentieth century American Literature, with special emphasis on issues of race, class, and gender. Examines responses to the upheavals of the two world wars, the liberation movements of the 1960s including feminism, and the influence of literary developments in other parts of the world. Significant attention will also be given to more recent writers such as Toni Morrison, Philip Roth, Louise Erdrich, and Derek Walcott.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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