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Academic Year 2003/2004


American Epic Fiction
ENGL 311 SP

We will undertake an intensive formal and thematic analysis of some of the most important and difficult texts in American literature. The course is intended for students who already have a solid grounding in American literary history.

MAJOR READINGS

Melville, MOBY-DICK
Whitman, "song of Myself"
Twain, HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Norris, THE OCTOPUS
Faulkner, ABSALOM, ABSALOM!
Ellison, INVISIBLE MAN
Mailer, NAKED & THE DEAD
Heller, CATCH-22
Morrison, BELOVED
Some source and critical readings about each text.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

3 or 4 seminar papers; oral presentations; final paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Professor Slotkin will hold office hours during Pre-Registration Week (4/16-20). Please email him (rslotkin@wesleyan.edu) to set up an appointment.

First-year students are excluded from this course.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: (ENGL203 AND ENGL204) Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004


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