Introduction to literary study, concentrating on close reading and analysis of texts, writing and revising critical essays, and discussion of the issues that underlie the study of literature. Prerequisite: ENGLWRIT 112 or equivalent. This course is open to Pre-English (PR-ENGL) majors only

Literature that deals with our relationship to society. Topics may include: the utopian vision; the notion of the self, politics and literature. (Gen.Ed. AL, G)

Writer's workshop with emphasis on poetry. May be repeated by candidates for the M.F.A. for a total of 24 credits.

A seminar in writing short stories and other fiction for students who demonstrate familiarity with the basis of scene and story. Students write regularly, read and criticize one another's writing, read in contemporary fiction. Prerequisite: ENGLISH 354 with a grade of 'B' or better.

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Study of major literary texts in English from different parts of a postcolonial "third world" -- African countries, the Caribbean, and India. Commonalities and differences in literary development in postcolonial nations. (Gen.Ed. AL, G)

Primarily for nonmajors. Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of American culture, with a wide historical scope and attention to diverse cultural experiences in the U.S. Readings in fiction, prose, and poetry, supplemented by painting, photography, film, and material culture. (Gen.Ed. AL, U)

Writer's workshop with emphasis on fiction. May be repeated by M.F.A. candidates for a total of 24 credits.

Seminar-sized course in literary and rehtorical criticism. Organized around themes, it stresses analysis from critical and theoretical perspectives that sharpen understanding of texts, their contexts, and our reading of them.

This course fulfills the Junior-Year Writing Requirement. See the English Department course description guide for various sectional sub-titles and descriptions.