ENGL 320 - Ralph Ellison and American Modernism

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Trinity College

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This reading and writing intensive seminar offers an in-depth examination of the writings of Ralph Ellison. Attending closely to Ellison's fiction and non-fiction, as well as to a good sampling of the relevant critical literature, students will attain the sort of familiarity with Ellison that can come only from detailed study of his work. We will also use Ellison as a point of entry to further explore the subject of American culture. We will pay particular attention to Ellison's responses to migration, the function of culture, the role of the artist, the search for identity, and the meaning of America. For English majors, this course satisfies the requirement of a course emphasizing literature written after 1800, or a course emphasizing cultural context. 1.00 units, Lecture

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1.00

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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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