Spring 2009

THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, 1942-2007

Listed in: English, as ENGL-10

Faculty

Barry O'Connell (Section 04)

Description

This course examines briefly the literature of World War II and then turns to Saul Bellow, Norman Mailer, Bernard Malamud, Philip Roth, and Lionel Trilling, the writers who made Jewish American literature a central part of American literature. Their dominance turned out to be quite brief and for the remainder of the century a rich abundance of writing appears, some of which can be labeled ethnically (American Indian, African American, Asian American, Latino), but what stands out is a range of imaginations and styles. Among the other writers we will read: James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, N. Scott Momaday, Maxine Hong Kingston, Chang-Rae Lee, Gloria Anzaldua, Anne Tyler, and Jane Smiley. Limited to 40 students. Spring semester. Professor O'Connell.

ENGL 10 - L/D

Section 04
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CHAP 201
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CHAP 201

Offerings

2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 20112024-25: Not offered
2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Fall 20092024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2009, Spring 2013, Spring 2021