2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

EN 395 Survey of Contemporary Literature

Focuses on selected readings of prose, poetry, and drama from 1945 to the present. Attention to an author’s background, theories, techniques, recognitions, and influence. Selections are analyzed for their structures, techniques, and reflections of cultural, political, and social currents of the time. Students explore diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

EN 100-101 or EN 110-111 and any 200-level EN course