American Literature 101 (Prose, Poetry & Novels)
Level: BS 8th
Course Code: ELL407 Course Description
American literature has traversed and extended from pre-colonial days to
contemporary times. Historical, Political, societal and technological
changes—all had telling impacts on it. This course is designed to give an
in-depth study of the American experience as portrayed in the works of
major writers of American literature. The course focuses on both
historico-political literary themes. Furthermore, it also emphasizes
connecting the diverse Western movements such as Realism,
Naturalism, Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Modernism, etc. as they
influence multiple trends in American literary heritage and nationalism with reference to the representative writers chosen. It considers a range
of texts - including, novels, short stories, essays, and poetry - and their
efforts to define the notion of American identity. There may be several
ways to access American literature---by either following simple
chronology or connecting through themes a…
