ENG 2883 - American Literature since 1865

Institution:

Murray State College

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Description:

Prerequisite: None. This historical survey of American literature from 1865 to the present will cover the major writers and texts of this period. It will emphasize the transition of American literature from the romantic outlooks of the pre-Civil War period to the development of "realistic" and "naturalistic" practices in response to the war and Darwinian ideas in science. Twentieth-century study will examine the cultural forces which produce "modernistic" and "post-modernistic" literature. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three semester hours.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.mscok.edu

Phone Number:

(580) 371-2371

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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