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3.00 Credits
A survey of late 20th century black Literature in the United States and its relation to other ethnic literatures.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of Latino fiction, poetry, and other literary works.
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3.00 Credits
Close readings of major 20th-century novels, written by both men and women, which may be described as feminist.
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3.00 Credits
From the Salem witchcraft trials to the 1960s, how Americans created, discovered, and performed their "American" identities through public social formations such as audiences, traditions, political orders, reform movements, churches, friendships, and cities.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore some of the most playful and ingenious fiction of the late 20th century, drawing its inspiration from critic and author John Barth's influential essay, "The Literature of Exhaustion." We will first gain an understanding of the concept of postmodernism, before moving on to Barth's essays and short stories. Next, we will read stories from one of the earliest and most influential postmodern writers, Argentinean Jorge Luis Borges. We will read a deceptively simple short novel by Barth's ideal postmodern writer, Italian author Italo Calvino. We then move on to the predominantly French experimental fiction group, Oulipo, and will read a sample of the novels, stories, and poems they produced using inventive mathematical techniques and strict constraints. We will then consider the idea of self-conscious fiction, or metafiction, through a novel by Paul Auster. Lastly we turn to the short stories known as 'flash fiction' of Lydia Davis and Donald Barthelme. All foreign texts are translated into English. The course requirements include an in-class presentation on a topic related to the course materials, a midterm take home exam, one 5-6 page paper on common metaphoric themes, and one 5-6 page critical review. Students who have completed the University requirement in Italian may elect to register for a one credit Language Across the Curriculum discussion section. Students choosing this option will do approximately 10-15 pages of additional reading per week, in Italian, and complete brief reflection papers. The LAC discussion section will be graded on a pass/fail basis and credited to the student's transcript. Up to three LAC credits may be applied towards a major or minor in Italian.
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3.00 Credits
This class will take a philosophical approach to drama and performance. We will look at theoretical texts by theorists such as Antonin Artaud ("The Theater and It's Double"), Peggy Phelan ("The Ontology of Performance"), Philip Auslander ("Liveness"), and Jacques Derrida ("The Theater of Cruelty and the Closure of Representation"). The class will serve as an introduction tothe discipline of Performance Studies.
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3.00 Credits
Presumes no previous background in linguistics. We will begin the course with technical aspects of linguistics, such as phonetic transcription, morphology, and syntax, as a necessary foundation for examining the historical and structural development of the English language (including the varieties of contemporary American dialects). In the last half of the semester, we will consider the applications of linguistics to the study of literature and will conclude with the pedagogical implications to the teaching of English, especially if ethnic dialects (primarily, in this instance, ebonics) are considered. Assignments include a mid-term (30%), a final (30%), one long paper (20%), and several exercises (20%).
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3.00 Credits
Traces the development of literatures from the former colonies of various empires, but principally the British and French.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of selected literatures and the cultural milieu in which they were written.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of selected literatures and the cultural milieu in which they were written.
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