4 sem. hrs. Focuses on the responses of American writers to the change from a predominantly rural smalltown society to an urban industrialized one and the accompanying challenges to previous racial and gender stereotypes. Texts include poetry by Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson; fiction by Mark Twain, Henry James, Kate Chopin, Theodore Dreiser, and Edith Wharton; and W.E.B. DuBois's Souls of Black Folk.
Bergland, George.
Course details
- Course number: ENGL-162
- Credits: 4.00
- Academic Level: Undergraduate
- Currently Offered: Yes
- Course Type: Lecture
