(731536-3) Survey of American Literature
(Survey of Am. Lit.)

This is a companion course to the Survey of British Literature having similar objectives. It introduces students to the development of English Literature in America. Short texts representing various literary periods and forms, especially those in the 19th and 20th centuries, will be studied and the particularities of each period shall be clearly demonstrated. Some comparisons with the British Literature will be pointed out in the classroom discussions and the students will be required to write about them.

An important purpose of this course will be to understand the characteristics of American English. Students will be expected to write a short paper showing their knowledge about the differences of the American and British English.

Text:
Baym, N. et al(Eds.) The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Vol. 1&2. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & company. 1989.