EL 275 - Modern Catholic Literature

Institution:

Saint Vincent College

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Description:

This course will examine literature by Catholic authors from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Students will read and discuss works by such writers as Gerard Manley Hopkins, G. K. Chesterton, Dorothy Day, Flannery O'Connor, and Shusaku Endo, among others, and so explore the ways that the writers' faith affects their imaginations, their views of moral conflict and of character, and their spirituality. The readings and the specific focus of the course may vary from semester to semester. A midterm, a final, a research paper, quizzes and other short assignments, and class participation are required. 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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