ENG 254 — American Literature: Modern
Focuses on a century and a half of fiction, poetry, drama, and essays (The Literature of an Expanding Nation: 1865-1912, The Literature of a New Century: 1912-1946 and The Literature Since Mid-Century: 1945-Present). Questions how American Literature has been defined and how those definitions have been challenged and changed over the last century. Emphasis on long recognized major authors as well as minority ones. Exploration of the literature in relation to literary and historical movements as well as on its own merit. provides an understanding of and appreciation for American culture as expressed in literature. Recommended: College-level reading; WR 121Z Composition I; and ENG 104Z Literature: Fiction or ENG 106Z Literature: Poetry is strongly recommended for success in this course.