ENGL 335: Contemporary U.S. Literature

1 unit
Prerequisites: Completion with a 2.0 or better of at least three units in English, including one unit numbered ENGL 220 to ENGL 289; or permission of instructor.
An exploration of U.S. literature across the past fifty years, this course will examine work by established and emerging authors to consider how various texts have shaped and responded to ongoing contestations over issues such as race, gender, sexuality, class, and citizenship in contemporary society. This includes debates regarding notions of “America” and “American-ness” as well as thinking about the U.S. and its literature in an increasingly post-modern, multicultural, global context. Texts will be drawn from a range of authors and a variety of genres. L. Brown