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LIT321 American Literature I

Lead Faculty: Dr. John J. Miller

Course Description

A survey of important American authors and literary trends through the late 19th century.  Texts will be situated in relation to cultural, philosophical, social and historical contexts, e.g., Puritanism and its legacies, varieties of American Romanticism, debates over slavery and gender roles, formation of national identities.

Prerequisite

LIT 100

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