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English - Literature and Literary History (ENGL)

283 Western Literature in Translation: Ancient Greece to the Medieval Period. (4)

Writings from the past, with emphasis on classical and biblical works and literature of the medieval West.

284 Western Literature in Translation: Renaissance to the Present. (4)

Reading and analysis of Renaissance and modern literature in translation.

325 Studies in Drama. (4)

Study of a number of plays related to one another by theme, historic or national provenance, subgenre, or by some other significant connection. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature.

341 Studies in British Literature to 1700. (4)

Course offerings under this title might be organized by theme, by historical period, by region or by genre. See English Department Course Description Booklet for specific titles and descriptions.

342 Studies in British Literature after 1700. (4)

Course offerings under this title might be organized by theme, by historical period, by region or by genre. See English Department Course Description Booklet for specific titles and descriptions.

346 United States Literature to 1865. (4)

Reading and analysis of prose and poetry from pre-Colonial times to the Civil War.

347 United States Literature after 1865. (4)

Reading and analysis of prose and poetry from the Civil War to about 1920.

351 Chaucer. (4)

The Canterbury Tales and other works in the literary and social context of the Medieval period. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature.

352 Shakespeare. (4)

Representative plays. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature.

355 Studies in Individual Authors. (2 or 4)

Study of several works by one or two authors. Works in translation acceptable. When the course focuses on two authors, students may be able to register for either AB or CD mods or both.

361 British Novel to 1900. (4)

Longer prose fiction from Defoe to Eliot and Hardy. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature.

362 American Novel to 1920. (4)

A selection of American novels to 1920. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature.

366 Studies in Modern Literature. (4)

A selection of fiction, poetry and/or other forms written in late 19th to mid-20th centuries. Consult the English Description Booklet for specific titles and descriptions. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML Literature.

367 Studies in Contemporary Literature. (4)

A selection of fiction, poetry and/or other forms written in the past 30-50 years. Consult the English Description Booklet for specific titles and descriptions. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML Literature.

381 Literature by Women. (4)

Selection of works written by women. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature.

382 Multicultural Literature of the United States. (4)

A study of literature from several of the ethnic, racial and other groups that make up United States culture. Some attention to the historical and social contexts in which this literature arises.

383 Post-Colonial Literature. (4)

A study of literature, partly in translation, from African, Asian and the Caribbean countries. The course focuses on the specific historical and cultural contexts in which these literatures arise. 

385 Studies in Literature. (4)

See listing under Special Courses. Prerequisite: fulfillment of HML literature.

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