EL 342 - The Beat Generation

Institution:

Saint Vincent College

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Description:

This upper-level course explores the major poetry and prose of Kerouac, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Snyder, and others within a framework of post-WWII history, art, literature, and music. Students write a series of short papers, take a midterm and final exam, deliver oral presentations, and submit a course project, which may consist of creative work. Prerequisites: Completion of EL 102 Language and Rhetoric and at least one literature course. Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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