AMST 279 - American Autobiography

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

With its scandals, rags-to-riches tales, and liberal attitude toward the truth, autobiography has long enjoyed a reputation as America's favorite literary genre. In this class, we will examine the ways in which a diverse group of Americans has used autobiography to present stories of individual self-fashioning and group experience. Our readings will be eclectic in the extreme, ranging from canonical works by Ben Franklin, Frederick Douglass, and Gertrude Stein, to more recent work by Maxine Hong Kingston, Samuel Delany, and Vogue magazine's editor-at-large, Andre Leon Talley. 1.00 units, Lecture

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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