A study of American writers as they seek to define a role for literature in their changing society. Emphasis on the extraordinary burst of creativity that took place between the 1820s and the Civil War. Works by Cooper, Hawthorne, Emerson, Thoreau, Melville, Douglass, Stowe, Whitman, Dickinson, and others.

A writer's' workshop that will focus on sharpening and expanding each student's fiction writing skills, as well as broadening and deepening her understanding of the short story form. A series of exercises will build toward the creation of a sophisticated, complete short story by the end of the semester. In addition to analyzing and discussing one another's work, students will hone their craft by examining the work of established writers. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. To be offered once only.

A writer's' workshop that will focus on sharpening and expanding each student's fiction writing skills, as well as broadening and deepening her understanding of the short story form. A series of exercises will build toward the creation of a sophisticated, complete short story by the end of the semester. In addition to analyzing and discussing one another's work, students will hone their craft by examining the work of established writers. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. To be offered once only.

An introduction to the language and literature of medieval Iceland, including the mythological texts and the family sagas.

Same as CLT 202. Texts include the Iliad; tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides; Plato's Symposium; Virgil's Aeneid; Dante's Divine Comedy. Lecture and discussion. WI

Same as CLT 202. Texts include the Iliad; tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides; Plato's Symposium; Virgil's Aeneid; Dante's Divine Comedy. Lecture and discussion. WI

Same as CLT 202. Texts include the Iliad; tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides; Plato's Symposium; Virgil's Aeneid; Dante's Divine Comedy. Lecture and discussion. WI

A study of the English literary tradition from the Middle Ages through the eighteenth century. Recommended for sophomores. Enrollment limited to 20 per section. WI

A study of the English literary tradition from the Middle Ages through the eighteenth century. Recommended for sophomores. Enrollment limited to 20 per section. WI

This course teaches the skills that enable us to read literature with understanding and pleasure. By studying examples from a variety of periods and places, students will learn how poetry, prose fiction, and drama work, how to interpret them, and how to make use of interpretations by others. English 199 seeks to produce perceptive readers well equipped to take on complex texts. This gateway course for prospective English majors is not recommended for students simply seeking a writing intensive course.