ENGL 3143 - Modern American Literature

Institution:

Lindsey Wilson College

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Description:

Examines the literature of the early to mid 20th century whose main currents spring from two world wars; the emergence of theories of psychology, sociology, and literary criticism; violence; and a deeply segregated South. Among the authors included are Gertrude Stein, William Carlos Williams, Sherwood Anderson, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Robert Frost, Willa Cather, John Steinbeck, J.D. Salinger, Eugene O'Neill, Richard Wright, Eudora Welty, and Flannery O'Connor. May also include contemporary writers. Prerequisite: Completion of the General Education literature requirement or permission of instructor. Course Rotation: Alternate spring.

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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