EN 360 - Contemporary American Autobiography

Institution:

Arcadia University

Subject:

English

Description:

Introduces students to the important genre of the memoir. Explores how the memoir explicates childhood, alienation in a multicultural land, alternative (and mainstream) sexuality, homelessness, mental illness, and aging. Readings include a selection of recent American autobiographies and memoirs. Students may practice writing their own memoirs.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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