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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits) or Spring (4 credits). Literature from the Eighteen Century to the present. Major trends and themes are examined from historical, social, and psychological perspectives.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits), May Term (3 credits). Introduction to literature of U.S. immigration from the 19th century to the present. We will explore immigrant experience in terms of race, ethnicity, and national identity, cultural, religious, gender, and generational tensions, and assimilation in theory and practice, from the perspectives of those in the process of becoming Americans. Offered as needed. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits), or May Term (3 credits). Students will read Chicana/Latina, African American, Asian American, and Native American women writers in the contexts of their own cultural traditions as well as in the context of broader American Literature and U.S. Third World feminism. Examines the interlocking effects of racism, homophobia, sexism, and material inequality on literature and literature's role in contemporary society. Offered in alternate years. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits) or Spring (4 credits). Serves as an introduction to contemporary Chicana/o literature, emphasizing historical and cultural contexts. This class will focus on a body of work that emerges from the Chicana/o movement in the 1960s and that continues to evolve as an expression of artistic and socio-political self-determination. Offered as needed. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits) or Spring (4 credits). Introduction to contemporary Native American literature. Covers a breadth of genres: essays, poetry, short fiction, and film. Historical, cultural, and political approaches will shape class discussions, and students will engage in extensive textual analysis. We will consider carefully the role of American Indian women writers in this evolving tradition. Offered as needed. NU ad EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits), May Term (3 credits). Selected topics, themes, or authors in literary fields. May be repeated for degree credit, given different topics, for a maximum of 8 credits. NU and EV only. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). An introduction to close critical reading of texts in several genres and to argument about literary texts. Students will attend to the characteristics and effects of literary language, and will explore varieties of form, structure, style, and genre. They will also be introduced to a basic vocabulary of literary critical terms. Prerequisite: one 100-level literature class or comparable first-year seminar or permission.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). An introduction to literary traditions and counter-traditions, exploring notions of authorship, authority, and canonicity. Students will practice a variety of approaches to analysis and interpretation, incorporating literary theory as a guide to interpretation and as a stimulus to inquiry. They will also be introduced to academic conventions of literary study. Prerequisite: recommended ENGL 201. NU only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Intermediate literary nonfiction writing workshop encourages the revision process and includes peer review. Prerequisite: ENGL 104. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Intermediate poetry writing workshop with stress on process. In-depth exploration and refinement of skills. Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or permission. NU and EV only.
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