American Literature to 1865 ((4 Credits))

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This course offers an introduction to the development of literary styles and genres from initial European contact with the Americas through the Civil War. The course will examine texts within their historical, political, and social contexts. Readings will reflect the diverse cultural traditions within American literature and will cover a variety of genres (e.g., transcripted oral stories, autobiographies, poems, sermons, letters, pamphlets, short fiction, etc.).