ENGL 553

Fall 2014 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 25-Dec 10

Credit: 4 hours.

May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: One college course devoted entirely to an aspect of American studies or consent of instructor.

ENGL 553 class schedule data for fall 2014
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
32356
Lecture-Discussion
E
1:00PM -2:50PM
W
English Building
Hutner, G
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/25/14-12/10/14
Section Title:
The American Novel 1980-2000
Section Info:
Topic Section E: The American Novel, 1980-2000 This version of 553 focuses on the history of US novel during the last twenty years of the past century. By reading several representative texts from each decade, we will observe the normative changes that the novel witnesses in this era, including the decline of midcentury values, the rise of others, like neo-realism, and the shaping of values perhaps only now coming to fruition. The course will attend to the interest of these novels' critical reception as well as the scholarly attention that they have generated. At the same time, from week to week, we will also be concerned with the general problem of historicizing the recent past as well as how these texts can be read on their surface as well as in depth. A significant component of the course will also be producing a scholarly essay to be circulated for publication, so students will also be developing their skills at drafting this kind of article and finding an appropriate venue for it. Seminar papers will be devoted to novels not on the syllabus but one of the student's own choosing in this period. In that way, students of various traditions within American literary studies will have the opportunity to write for publication in their projected research interest. Similarly, students of English literature are also welcome, especially if they are engaged in transatlantic literary studies.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
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