WGST 235 - American Autobiography: Varieties of Personal Narrative (d)

Institution:

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

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Description:

This course explores the literary, historical, and psychological structures of various forms of autobiography. Students will explore constant and changing cultural, artistic, and psychological concerns and will investigate, analyze, and appreciate the widely differing purposes of such works. The racial and ethnic diversity of American autobiography is a major emphasis in the course. Authors to be studied may include Maxine Hong Kingston, Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Jacobs, N. Scott Momaday, Audre Lorde, Mary Rowlandson, Tobias Wolff and Terry Tempest Williams. Prerequisite: English 100. (F or Sp)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uwrf.edu

Phone Number:

(715) 425-3913

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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