American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond

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American Literature from the twentieth century until the present day. Readings from various genres such as fiction, non-fiction, drama and poetry. Emphasis will be on key literary developments in relation to important critical/cultural contexts. Representative writers: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gwendolyn Brooks, Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, David Mamet, and Maxine Hong Kingston.