English 387A - The Sixties R.Masteller

Institution:

Whitman College

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Description:

This is a course about historical events, cultural forces, and literary expression. Looking at various literary forms - poems, essays and speeches, examples of "the new journalism," short stories, and novels - we'll ask: How do writers in the 1960s convey and contribute to the political, social, cultural, and artistic ferment of the era How do battles about civil rights, women's rights, the war in Vietnam, and the rise of the "counter-culture" echo within or behind the pages of their texts What stylistic experiments reflect the turmoil, hope, and despair of the decade Music, visual art, film excerpts, and other assorted cultural debris may occasionally appear. Authors will include, among others, Donald Barthelme, Joseph Heller, Denise Levertov, Robert Lowell, Adrienne Rich, Hunter Thompson, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Alice Walker, Tom

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.whitman.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 527-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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