ENG 350 - History and Politics in Literature: American Literature and Social Change- hrs

Institution:

University of Portland

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Description:

This class will investigate the rich tradition of protest literature in the U.S., from the nation's founding to contemporary times. What role have literary texts played in American movements of social change Can a work of social protest also count as a work of "good literature "What constitutes the line between beauty and propaganda Readings may include writings by Thomas Paine, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Upton Sinclair, Eugene O'Neill, Richard Wright, John Steinbeck, John Okada, Micael Herr, Adrienne Rich, Richard Rodriguez, and others.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.up.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 943-7911

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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