ENGL 251

Spring 2017 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 17-May 3

Credit: 3 hours.

Critical study of selected American novels from 1914 to the present.

Prerequisite: Completion of the Composition I requirement.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts
Cultural Studies - Western
ENGL 251 class schedule data for spring 2017
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
32067
Lecture-Discussion
M
9:30AM -10:45AM
TR
English Building
Freeburg, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/17/17-05/03/17
Degree Notes:
Literature and the Arts, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Section Info:
This course will cover classic American Novels after the first World War. We will read fascinating and groundbreaking fiction from globally recognized writers like William Faulkner, James Baldwin, Saul Bellow, Marilyn Robinson and Toni Morrison. We will study why these great texts were so transformative in the world of art, history, politics and morality. There will be two papers, a mid-term, a final, and brief responses rooted in class discussion.
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