LIT 281 American Literature

The United States is a diverse nation in its languages and cultures, and so it is in its literature. This course examines the development of the United States through a variety of literary texts from pre-colonial times through the present, with a focus on the historical and social contexts in which they appear, from within and without national borders. The course will explore the development and expression of some of the fundamental assumptions, myths, and beliefs that influence the ways Americans have thought about themselves and their society.

3 credit hours