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Fall 2018-2019* ENG 401 / AMS 396 (LA) na, npdf
Forms of Literature - American Short Stories
This course examines the development of American short fiction over two centuries, revealing the genre's extraordinary variety and complexity.
Sample reading list:
Charles Chesnutt, "The Goophered Grapevine"
William Faulkner, "Spotted Horses"
Richard Ford, "Great Falls"
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Ernest Hemingway, "Hills Like White Elephants"
Flannery O'Connor, "A Good Man is Hard to Find"
See instructor for complete list
Reading/Writing assignments:
Five short stories per week, and two short (6-pp) papers.
Requirements/Grading:
Paper in lieu of Final - 30%
Papers - 30%
Class/Precept Participation - 30%
Other (See Instructor) - 10%
Other information:
Department Distribution: Modernity 10% Other = Blackboard posts
Schedule/Classroom assignment:
Class number | Section | Time | Days | Room | Enrollment | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20583 | S01 | 11:00:00 am - 12:20:00 pm | M W | McCormick Hall 363 | Enrolled:11 Limit:12 |