Studies in American Literary Forms

Catalog description

Study of genre, such as the novel, detective novel, political novel, historical novel, utopian fiction, or Western; drama; short story; sermon traditions; African American cultural forms, African American folklore; long poem, lyric, philosophical poem, oral poetry; nature writing, autobiography, captivity narrative; narratives of exploration; political oratory; postmodernism; coming-out stories; humor. Refer to department website for offered topics.