Description
Readings in all genres of American literature that cover texts from World War II the present, characterized by greater direct social engagement and addressing phenomena such as the moral impact of the atomic bomb, the birth of the “teenager,” the active recognition of previously marginalized voices in literature, a variety of counter-cultural movements, the Vietnam War, the digital revolution, etc. Students will explore literary movements and trends including the Beat movement, the Civil Rights and black power movements, metafiction, post-modernism and the emergence of diverse voices in American literature. Authors may include Williams, Salinger, Ginsberg, Plath, Baldwin, Ellison, Roth, Bellow, Momaday, Vonnegut, Capote, Mailer, Lorde, Rich, Morrison, O’Brien, and Proulx. Core: Literature requirement. Prerequisite: LADS-120 or IDHP-210.