ENG 431 - American Literature I

Credits: 3

Description
An English major requirement. This course is the first half of a chronological survey of American literature from the colonial times to 1865. It focuses on major male and female writers, their major works, their basic themes and styles, and the cultural contexts of the texts and identifies stylistic and thematic patterns in American literature. Authors will include Euro-Americans, African Americans, Latino or Latino-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Native Americans.