Studies in American Literature and Culture Before 1800

Catalog description

Variable topics focus on one or more of the major issues, movements, forms, or themes in the study of American literature and culture before 1800. Topics may include narratives of exploration and encounter, Puritan and/or Enlightenment writings, captivity and slave narratives, traditions of spiritual autobiography, post-colonial approaches to colonial rhetoric and poetry, and/or in-depth studies of selected writers. Refer to department website for offered topics.