ENGL 3246 - Early American Literature

(3 credits) 3 hours lecture Lecture

Using letters, accounts, speeches, journal entries, poems, and other narratives, the course surveys early American literature from 1492 to 1776, focusing on such themes as “discovery” and contact; emerging federalism; indigenous communities; racism and the North-South divide; gender; work; individualityand self-reliance; crime and violence; landscape, environment, and identity.

Prerequisite(s): One of 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, or ENGL 2301.
Recommended Preparation: Three 2000-level English courses.
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