English and Creative Writing 256S - American Literature of the 19th Century

Institution:

Hamilton College

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Description:

Survey of representative literary texts in their historical, social and aesthetic contexts. Attention to issues of access to the literary market and the cultural work of literature, particularly in figuring the rise of a distinctly American tradition. Readings from such writers as Cooper, Brown, Poe, Emerson, Whitman, Hawthorne, Melville, Douglass, Dickinson, Jewett, Clemens, Chestnutt and James (1700-1900). Prerequisite, one 100-level course in English or equivalent. Not open to students who have taken 257. Not open to seniors except with permission of the department. Oerlemans.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hamilton.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 859-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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