E 303 - Coded Discourse in Early American Literature

Institution:

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Subject:

Description:

3 credits This course studies the major American authors who were writing before 1900 and the veiled speech in which they (or their characters) were engaged. We will examine a variety of poetry and fiction to identify the "slant" (to use Emily Dickinson's term) in the stories told by people constrained by a religiouculture and by assumptions about race and gender. This course examines the ways in which authors use their art both to illuminate social problems, including slavery, sexism, and religious hypocrisy, and to conceal their aims from disapproving critics. Their texts will also invite us to consider the effects of secrecy and shame on individuals and the moral freedom of speaking the truth.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smumn.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 457-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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