ENG 416 - Environmental Writing

Institution:

Furman University

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Description:

GER: NE(Humans and the Natural Environment) and TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts) Prerequisite: any first year writing seminar Focus on works commonly considered major examples of environmental writing and an examination of the theoretical/critical considerations involved in reading these works. Writers to be discussed include James Fenimore Cooper, Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, Mary Austin, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, and Barry Lopez. Theoretical problems such as the relation of writing to lived experience and the justice of emphasizing all life over human life will help focus discussions. 4 credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.furman.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 294-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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