ENGL 402 - Intrepid Explorers,Unruly Natives,and Tacky Tourists:American Travel Writing,1800-2000

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Trinity College

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Navigating the Mississippi River, the Oregon Trail, or the Transatlantic crossing as well as constructions of race, class, and gender, American travel writers assert personal and national identity in their texts. Our exploration will begin with the quintessentially masculine figure of the traveler and then turn to women travel writers who question traditional femininity and African American and Asian American authors who challenge racism and social injustice. Finally, we will consider the perspective of the "natives" and their response to travel accounts written by tourists and colonists. We will also study the growing field of travel criticism and address issues of colonialism, globalization, and tourism. Authors may include: Mary Louise Pratt, Jamaica Kincaid, Herman Melville, Washington Irving, William Wells Brown, Nancy Prince, June Jordan and selected contemporary travel writers. For English majors, this course satisfies the requirement of a course emphasizing literature written after 1800 or a course emphasizing cultural context. Prerequisite: For English majors, English 260 with a grade of C- or higher. 1.00 units, Seminar

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www.Trincoll.edu

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(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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