ENG 203 - American Literature I

Institution:

Midland University

Subject:

Description:

3 credit hours This American heritage course investigates the formation and the transformation of American literature from the writings of largely British expatriates to what we now call American writing and literature. It is a survey of American literatures from the Colonial Period to the Civil War Era, focusing on Puritan and Quaker writings, captivity narratives, American Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and the burgeoning Women's Suffrage and Abolition movements. Students examine a variety of authors such as Bradstreet, Rowlandson, Mather, Emerson, Poe, Hawthorne, Fern, Melville, Dickinson, Jacobs, and others. These readings expose students to a diverse body of authors, traditions, and cultural perspectives as we seek to identify and define the complexities of the American experience through its literary endeavors.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.midlandu.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 642-8382

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.