ENGL 3372 - Western Canadian Literature

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
Through representative texts, students will examine how writers’ conceptions of the West alter over time, what constitutes a definition of “West,” and how Indigenous and non-European authors create alternatives to Eurocentric narratives of western expansionism and frontiers. Students will also study how conceptions of region and landscape affect identity.

Prerequisite(s): One of English ENGL 2141, ENGL 2202, ENGL 2205, ENGL 2210, ENGL 2211, ENGL 2216, ENGL 2228, ENGL 2248, ENGL 2249, ENGL 2270, ENGL 2271, ENGL 2273, ENGL 2291, ENGL 2292, ENGL 2293, ENGL 2294, ENGL 2295, ENGL 2298, ENGL 2299, ENGL 2301, CNST 2221 CNST 2233, CNST 3730, FILM 2251, FILM 3345, or FILM 3349.
Recommended Preparation: Three 2000-level English courses.
GNED Cluster 2 - Tier 3