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Academic Year 2005/2006

The Contemporary American Short Story
ENGL 212 SP

The last thirty years have witnessed a great burgeoning of the American short story. We will investigate a variety of its most lively practitioners, including Donald Barthelme, Raymond Carver, Alice Munro, Junot Diaz, Gloria Naylor, John Edgar Wideman, and Linh Dinh.

MAJOR READINGS

Stories by North American authors of the last thirty years, including Sherman Alexie, Donald Barthelme, Raymond Carver, Lydia Davis, Junot Diaz, Lorrie Moore, Alice Munro, Gloria Naylor.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three critical essays, active participation in class discussions, unstinting attendance.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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