American Literature from 1945 to the present.
This survey course explores the development of American Literature from the end of the Second World War to the present in the fields of prose, poetry and drama. Focusing on the major movements and writers of the period, it highlights the far-reaching renewal taking place in their works while also identifying elements of continuity with previous times
Objectives
After completing this course, students should be able to:
• Identify selected writers and works of American literature since 1945
• Interpret, compare and contrast selected works of American literature since 1945
• Describe how selected works represent American culture of the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond
• Identify elements of renewal and continuity in American literature since 1945
Everyone with an interest in literature is welcome in this class.
However, in order to understand the specificity of the period, students are expected to already have a good grasp of American literature from the end of the Civil War to the Second World War. Therefore, having taken the Bachelor Year 2 – Second Semester American literature lecture would be useful.
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