ENGL 3540

This multigenre course explores the relationship between literary production and political power from the emergence of U.S. culture through the long nineteenth century. Areas of focus may include national fantasy; the literatures of war, imperial expansion, captivity, and genocide; narratives of race and immigration; the cult of domesticity; and the rise of mass culture. Reading-intensive course. [Offering(s): Offered in even-numbered years.][Department(s): School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing]