ENG 2370 - American Detective Fiction

Institution:

Community College of Vermont

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Description:

3 CR. Introduces the works of authors such as Edgar Allen Poe, Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, James Cain, Jim Thompson, Cornell Woolrich, Chester Himes, Rex Stout, Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, Robert Block, Walter Mosley, and Robert B. Parker, creators of a uniquely American style of detective fiction. These authors will be studied with an emphasis on defining and appreciating their evocative style and their influence on contemporary American culture.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ccv.edu

Phone Number:

(802) 828-2800

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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