LIT 261 - American Traditions

Institution:

Bentley University

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Description:

The United States has always been a contact zone, a meeting place of a variety of cultures. Introduces some of the diverse American literature produced between the 17th and 20th centuries. Students will learn about the many writers associated with the Boston area, such as Bradstreet, Alcott, and Thoreau as well as writers such as Douglass, Twain, Dickinson, and Cather from the diverse regions and cultural backgrounds within the United States.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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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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