ENGL 3113 - Early American Literature

Institution:

Lindsey Wilson College

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Examines the origins and early development of a national literature by tracing the roots of American character to exploration, the ambivalent response to nature, the conflict between "the civil" and "the savage," the tension between the religious and the secular, and the resolve for political and personal independence. Focuses on writers representing colonial, revolutionary, and early national periods, among them, Captain John Smith, William Bradford, Anne Bradstreet, Cotton Mather, Mary Rowlandson, Jonathan Edwards, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson. Prerequisite: Completion of the General Education literature requirement or permission of instructor. Course Rotation: Alternate fall.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lindsey.edu

Phone Number:

(270) 384-2126

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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