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This course will explore the literature of the American Renaissance, a period of amazing artistic and intellectual growth. Students will read authors ranging from Emerson to Alcott, Melville to Dickinson, Hawthorne to Fuller. These authors were particularly interested in creating a literature that was distinctively American. Particular emphasis will be placed on the influence of transcendentalism on these authors and their works. ( Prerequisite: ENG 102/107/110)
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This course will examine the influence of capitalism, industrialism, and urban growth on nineteenth-century American literature. ( Prerequisite: ENG 102/107/110)
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This course will investigate the origins, objectives, and methods of the modern and postmodern movements in American Literature as well as explore the diversity of voices and genres contributing to the contemporary American scene. Special attention will be paid to cultural, political, and social issues as the influence and are influenced by this literature. ( Prerequisite: ENG 102/107/110)
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The survey of early British literature ranges from Beowuf, one of the earliest old English texts, up to eighteenth centurey. We will trace the development of the literary hero as well as focus upon literary history and genre development as we study such authors as Chaucer, Milton, Donne, and Swift. ( Prerequisite: ENG 102/107/110)
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Using literary criticism and close textual analysis, this course will examine several of Shakespeare's plays, representing the dramatic genres of comedy, history, tragedy and romance. (Prerequisite: ENG 102/107/110)
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This course covers the Romantic era of British Literature, 1780-1830, a time of great social change stemming from industrialism, revolutionary ideas from France and elsewhere, innovations in art and music, and a new, more individualized poetic voice. In this context, we will examine journals, novels, poetry, and essays by such authors as Dorthy and William Wordsworth, Jane Austen, Percy and Mary Shelley, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Emily Bront?. ( Prerequisite: ENG 102/107/110)
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From serialized novels by Hardy and Dickens to poetry by Tennyson and Brownings, this course will cover the 1830-1900 Victorian perios of British literature, as well as such influences as the rising middle class, improving education and working conditions, and expanded rights for women. ( Prerequisite: ENG 102/107/110)
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Modern British Literature (early 20th century through WWII) to literature of the Contemporary period (WWII to the present) will be covered in this course, along with an examination of the aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural contexts of the era. ( Prerequisite: ENG 102/107/110)
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An introductory and exploratory study concerning the elements and process of playwriting. This course will place emphasis upon developing and understanding play structure, dramatic analysis, and the creative process. Activities in this course will focus upon creating and revising original play scripts.
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3.00 Credits
Topics will vary and are determined by the instructor. The class will examine an individual author, literary genre, or historical time period. ( Prerequisite: ENG 102/107/110)
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