ENGL 325 - Age of the American Renaissance

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University of Richmond

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Description:

Readings in the traditional American Renaissance canon -- Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Melville and Whitman -- as well as other writers working in the period, such as Poe and Dickinson. Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better. Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: This course examines the diverse texts that emerged during the American Renaissance, a period from roughly 1840 to 1865, which saw the first great flowering of a distinctly American literature. In addition to focusing on canonical writers (Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman), students also explore how writers from different classes, races, and genders contributed to discussions of national significance, including debates over slavery, women's and Native Americans' rights, industrialization, and national expansion. Ultimately, then, the course examines how writers perceived literature's role in the larger question of what it means to be an American in such a time of excitement, change, and uncertainty.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.richmond.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 289-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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