ENGLISH 90xz - The Art of the Essay: Seminar

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

We will study famous essayists from Montaigne to Johnson, from Hazlitt to Emerson, from Guy Davenport to David Foster Wallace. We will study essays by writers more famous for their work in other genres such as Eliot, Pound, Stevens, and Nabokov, as well as ancient and modern masters in the genre. Students will be asked to try their hands at a diverse series of essay types.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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