ENGL 355 - Modern Catholic Novelists

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Xavier University

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In the modern world a commitment to Catholicism is rare among fiction writers. The question pursued in this course is how Catholocism affects a writer’s imagination, his/her conception of character, moral conflict, and spiritual presence. Writers studied in this course are Willa Cather, Mauriac, Graham Greene, Caroline Gordon, Flannery O’Connor, Walker Percy, Robert Stone, and W.C. Sebald. Students will write one long comparative paper and several shorter response papers. Pre-requisite: ENGL 205.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.xavier.edu

Phone Number:

(513) 745-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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