EN 268 - Nature and American Literature

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Albertus Magnus College

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Are wilderness and nature the same, and do we still need them in American culture A study of how writers imagine and represent nature and wilderness in American literature, and which genres are most effective. Readings are drawn from writers ranging from Henry Thoreau, John Muir, Sarah Orne Jewett, and Willa Cather to Thoedore Roethke, Gary Snyder, Margaret Atwood, and Leslie Marmon Silko. The class will also consider artistic themes of nature and wilderness, such as paintings from the Hudson River School and American Impressionism to more contemporary visions of the American landscape. Generally offered every other year. 3 credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.albertus.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 773-8550

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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