AMST 34254 - American Fiction Since 1945

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

American Studies

Description:

ENG 30590 Post-War American Fiction at UCD; This course will introduce students to a selection of post-World War II US fiction, and will analyse these works as representations of and responses to conflicts- both beyond the borders of the United States and within US society and culture itself. The course will examine war as a historical event and cultural trope in this period, and will encourage students to consider the possibilities and limitations of such a model for discussions of US culture in this period. Topics and themes to be addressed will include the aftermath of World War II and US national culture; the Cold War and the postmodern novel; trauma, narrative and cultural memory; representations of race, ethnicity and gender in the wake of the Civil Rights Movement and the Women's Movement; media, mediation and popular culture. Listed in AMST course catalog as English 40739

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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