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3.00 Credits
A study of the evolution of the mystery and detective novel, focusing primarily on American and British writers from Poe and Doyle to contemporary novelists. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better and either sophomore status or consent. Offered in selected semesters.
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3.00 Credits
Women in North America are writing many of the best works of our time. This course focuses on how these new voices, and some of their predecessors, illuminate the depth and the diversity of human experience. Authors from several ethnic groups might include: Wharton, Hurston, Walker, Oates, Munro, Atwood, Tan, Silko, Kincaid, Hempel, and new young writers. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better and either sophomore status or consent. Offered intermittently.
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A study of the history and development of our conceptions of love, sexuality, masculinity, femininity, and marriage as they are represented in literature from the ancient Sumerians to the present; some attention is also given to art forms other than literature. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better and either sophomore status or consent. Offered each spring.
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A study of the fiction, nonfiction, and poetry of the American South in which both the social background and historical development are stressed. Chopin, Faulkner, Hurston, Welty, Porter, McCullers, Ellison, Wright, and contemporary writers are featured. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better and either sophomore status or consent. Offered intermittently.
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A survey of major authors, works, and literary traditions from Beowulf to 1785. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better and either sophomore status or consent. Offered each fall.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of major authors, works, and literary traditions from 1785 to the early 20th century. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better and either sophomore status or consent. Offered each spring.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of American authors, works, and literary trends from the beginning up to the contemporary period. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better and either sophomore status or consent. Offered each fall.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of authors, works, and literary trends from the Beats of the 1950s to the latest published works. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better and either sophomore status or consent. Offered intermittently.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of major authors, works, and literary traditions from the beginning of the 20th century. The emphasis will be on British and American literature, with attention to European literature and world literature in English. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better and either sophomore status or consent. Offered spring of oddnumbered years.
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3.00 Credits
An intermediate-level workshop in the writing of poetry, with critical discussions in class of student writing as well as the study of well-known poems. Emphasis is placed upon experimentation and creative exercises. Work produced during the course is considered for publication in VWC's literary magazine. Non-majors welcome. Pass/fail grading. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or better. Does not fulfill General Studies sophomore literature requirement. Offered each fall.
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