ENG 253 — American Literature: Early
American Literature beginnings to 1865 focuses on major early movements in American Lit including Native American literature, the African American vernacular (songs and tales) and slave narratives. European exploration writings, the writings of Colonial America (1620-1776), the Literature of the New Republic (1776-1836) and the Literature of the American Renaissance (1836-1865). Emphasis will be on the historical, social, and philosophical backgrounds. provides an understanding of and appreciation for American culture as expressed in literature. Recommended: College-level reading; WR 121Z Composition I; and ENG 104 Literature Fiction or ENG 106 Literature: Poetry is strongly recommended for success in this course.