ENGL232 - American Literature II

This course is a survey of American authors and their relationship to major literary and intellectual movements from the second half of the nineteenth century to the present. Through their reading, students will be invited to explore the dynamic exchange between the literature and its historical, social, and philosophical perspectives and according to various schools of critical theory. A typical syllabus will include a wide range of genres and authors from throughout the historical survey periods covered in this course. (C-ID ENGL 135) (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-3, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B, Cal-GETC-3B) Prerequisite: Placement into ENGL C1000 or ESL 122.