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20th CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE

An exploration of the major literary movements of the period and the exemplary authors.
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Week One: An Introduction to Modernism

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During our first lecture I attempt to place the Modernist tradition of 20th Century literature within the framework of the preceding periods, beginning with the "faith-based" writings of the early European settlers, progressing through the "reason-based" thought of the Enlightenment, on through the "emotion-based" underpinnings of the Romantic and Transcendentalist movements, and finally to the "reality-based" methods of the late 18th Century. The following lecture attempts to outline the historical and literary background of Modernism. (Image: Pablo Picasso."Portrait of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler 1910." Art Institute of Chicago.)


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Igor Stravinsky "The Rite of Spring"; Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Scheherazade"

Week Two: "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner

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We explore ways of reading and interpreting literature using a classic short story by one of America's most beloved authors. Faulkner's writing is an excellent place to begin our readings in 20th Century Literature, as he attempts in his writing to build a bridge between the traditional society of the old South and the new ideas of the modern world. Emily's tragic story does exactly that.
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Week Four: "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" by Ernest Hemingway

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In a short story that is massive in its scope, Hemingway touches on the themes of love, death, war, and the pain of regret. His story is a classic backdrop for a discussion of the "lost generation": psychologically, physically, and emotionally damaged men and women trying to find a way to survive in the aftermath of the First World War. 
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"Flying over Africa"

Week Seven: Modern Poetry


Week Nine: Introduction to Post-modernism

Week Ten: "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg

Week Eleven: "The Most Beautiful Girl in Town" by Charles Bukowski

Week Twelve: Twentieth Century Cinema

Week Thirteen: American Counter-culture

Week Fourteen: TBA

Week Fifteen: TBA

Week Sixteen: Final Exam

Midterm Exam Information

The time/date/rooms are: 
  • Day Class (ENG311-01): 17:00 on 10/20 in A903
  • Night Class (ENG311-21): 18:00 on 10/20 in A903

The exam will have two parts. The first part will be a multiple choice test covering the readings and lectures from the class. The second part will be an essay question to be completed outside of class and handed in during the exam:
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