ENGL 264: Native American Literature

1 unit
Prerequisites: Completion with a 2.0 or better of one unit numbered ENGL 120 to ENGL 189, or permission of instructor.
An exploration of 20th & 21st century Native American literature. We will consider myth and folklore, as well as poetry, novels, memoir, short stories, essays, comics, and film as we investigate the role and features of language and storytelling across different indigenous oral and print traditions. Discussion topics include the ongoing negotiations of identity in language (“Indian”; “indigenous”; “Native American”), citizenship and tribal autonomy, acculturation, and gender, as well as religious and spiritual beliefs. L. Brown