EN 210 - American Literature, Colonial Period to 1890

Institution:

Baker University

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Description:

Students will study representative works of prose and poetry that reflect the development of American literature and thought. The course examines recurrent themes, such as the American Dream, the promise of the frontier, and the value and rights of the individual. The course is designed to acquaint students with some of the major authors of American literature, such as Emerson, Dickinson, Poe, Hawthorne, Whitman, Twain, and Douglass, and to examine the relationship between the works and their historical and cultural contexts.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bakeru.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 873-4282

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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