ENGL 280 - Native American Renaissance

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

What are the problematics of the term "Native American Renaissance " Who are major American Indian authors today, and how have their contributions redefined American literary history Often forgotten or marginalized, Native American literatures present images of America which challenge conventional biases and encourage alternative ways of seeing and telling. This course will explore some myths and realities of Native American life through literature. Using oral tales, early political documents, and autobiographies as well as short stories, poetry, and novels, we will study literature in its historical and cultural context in an attempt to understand better the contemporary texts in this course. Writers studied will include N. Scott Momaday, Paula Gunn Allen, Louise Erdrich, Michael Dorris, Leslie Marmon Silko, Gerald Vizenor, Linda Hogan, and Diane Glancy. Special attention will be given to such issues as racism, cultural invisibility, split consciousness, gender roles, spiritual realism, survival, and empowerment through connection with land, community, and humor. This course satisfies the requirement of a course emphasizing cultural context. 1.00 units, Lecture

Credits:

3.00

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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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