AMS 220 - American Short Story Cycles

Institution:

Endicott College

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Description:

Introduction to the genre of the short story cycle. Through class discussions and essay writing, students will discover the various ways writers have found to create short story cycles or unified short story collections: recurring themes, characters, settings, and plot patterns are some of the unifying elements that will be examined. Representative writers include Sherwood Anderson, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Flannery O'Connor, Louise Erdrich, and Richard Wright. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Crosslisted with ENG 220 (Cr: 3)

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.endicott.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 927-0585

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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