Description: Historical and critical studies in literature from the nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. May be repeated up to 10 credits under a different subtitle.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303.
Credits: (5)
Learner Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Explain the way a literary work can be analyzed and interpreted against the background of the literature of its particular period, citing several relevant authors for comparison.
Survey a literary movement or historical era within the modern period with reference to canonical and non-canonical texts as well as a variety of literary genres, relating the literary history of the period to concurrent political, cultural, intellectual, and aesthetic histories.
Identify specific literary movements, as well as the sociocultural implications of those movements, within the modern period.
Explain ways in which literature contributes to our knowledge of a particular period by aligning itself with or by articulating a significant difference from dominant discourses.
Demonstrate knowledge of representative texts from specific periods and/or movements.