ENGL 267 - The Art of Satire

Institution:

Williams College

Subject:

English

Description:

Satire is good nasty fun, perennially controversial, and (at its best) a complex art form. This Gateway course begins with eighteenth-century English satires by such writers as Jonathan Swift, Henry Fielding, Jane Austen, and Lord Byron. The second half of the course studies satirical works by Vladimir Nabokov, Flannery O'Connor, and David Foster Wallace, as well as Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, and Sara Silverman.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

A 100-level English course, or a score of 5 on the Advanced Placement examination in English Literature or a 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.williams.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 597-3131

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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