ENG 2624 - American Gothic

Institution:

Transylvania University

Subject:

Description:

A study of the gothic genre in nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literature and culture. The course will examine the influence of the 'insane' as social visionaries in short stories, poetry, novels, and film. Of special consideration: questions about how the concept of madness as insight functions in American culture, how it has come to shape our conception of mystical or religious experience, and how it is represented in popular culture. May include work by Poe, James, Dickinson, Whitman, Faulkner, O'Connor, Kesey, Piercy, Coppola, and others. IV

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.transy.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 233-8300

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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