Studies in Later American Literature

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This writing-intensive course focuses on a sustained and in-depth analysis of American literature since the middle of the nineteenth century, including the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Harlem Renaissance, through to the 21st century. Specific content will vary according to the instructor and might include: regionalism, World War II literature, modernism, or digital poetics in the internet age. Course work will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, sustained analytic essays, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.