HIST 381 - The South of Erskine Caldwell

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Virginia Wesleyan University

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Description:

An intensive reading and discussion seminar which explores the tenor of early 20th century Southern life and culture through the fiction and non-fiction works of Erskine Caldwell, a much-overlooked genius of American letters. Caldwell stands alongside William Faulkner as one of the two most important interpreters of life, culture, and society in the South during the early 20th century. In his highly readable works, Caldwell straddled the lines between sharp social commentary and popular fiction, high art and reportage. By focusing on the lives of ordinary Southerners, Caldwell explored race, class, and gender in a South wracked by industrialization, social upheaval, racial violence, and the Great Depression. Rural Southern life, the race question in the South, radical Georgia politics, social change during the Great Depression, and the broader flow of events in American history between 1900 and 1945 are covered along with other important topics. Prerequisite: sophomore/junior/senior status. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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