English-Language Literature
2013-14 General Catalog
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Upper-Division Courses
102. Canons.
102A. The Traditional British Canon, Part I. *
The constitution of the "canon" of English literature from Chaucer to Cowper. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Greene
102D. The Traditional U.S. Canon, 1900 to the Present. *
Major works from 1900 to the present, with attention to their social and cultural context. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. C. Chen
103. Periods and Movements.
103E. Studies in Romanticism. W
A survey of major romantic themes and authors between 1780 and 1820. Explores relationships to preromantic and postromantic authors. The main goal is to achieve familiarity with a wide range of individual poems in the general context of romanticism. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): TA.) H. Leicester
103J. Contemporary American Literature. S
A selective examination of major writings since WWII, with attention to both literary issues and historical context. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
110. Prose.
110A. Studies in the English Novel. F
From the 18th to the 20th century. Texts include work by Fielding, Austen, Bronte, Dickens, Conrad, and Woolf. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Kuskey
110B. The 18th-Century English Novel. W
The 18th-century novel from Defoe to Austen. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. J. Greene
110C. The 19th-Century English Novel. *
The 19th-century novel: Austen to Bronte. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. The Staff
110E. Victorian Prose. W
Victorian prophecy, Victorian criticism: an examination of some major writings of 19th-century nonfiction prose by Carlyle, Mill, Ruskin, Newman, Arnold, Pater, and Wilde, with a glance at the social context and the minor fictional forms of the era. (Formerly British Literature 110B.) J. Kuske
110F. Nineteenth-Century American Fiction. F
Examination of selected fiction written between the end of the 18th century and the Civil War, with attention to historical and cultural as well as literary issues. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) K. Gruesz
110E. Victorian Prose. W
Victorian prophecy, Victorian criticism: an examination of some major writings of 19th-century nonfiction prose by Carlyle, Mill, Ruskin, Newman, Arnold, Pater, and Wilde, with a glance at the social context and the minor fictional forms of the era. (Formerly British Literature 110B.) J. Kuskey
120. Poetry.
120A. Poetry of the 17th Century. *
Readings in the works of Donne, Jonson, Herbert, Herrick, Marvell, and others. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Greene
120B. Victorian Poetry. *
A reading of the major Victorian poets from Tennyson to early Yeats. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Jordan
120C. Nineteenth-Century American Poetry. *
The major figures and important movements from Poe to Emerson through Whitman and Dickinson. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. K. Gruesz
120F. American Poetry Since World War II. *
Major poets since World War II, with attention to leading movements and critical issues. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. C. Chen
120H. Beat Literature and the World. F
Explores the sources and context of Beat writing, emphasizing the Beats' intense interest in and engagement with the world at large. Includes works by major and minor Beat writers. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): TA.) R. Wilson
120L. Topics in Poetry. F
Close reading--critical and creative--of poetry. Examines how poets teach, through their writing, to radically attend to reading. The course topics changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) L. Peacock
140. Visual Media/Popular Culture.
140C. The Films of John Carpenter. *
Study of development and central themes of preeminent genre director of the "post-Hollywood" era, concentrating on central core of major works in horror/science fiction genres from Halloween to In the Mouth of Madness, with attention to the comedies and action films. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. H. Leicester
150. Ethnic Writing.
150A. Afro-American Literature. *
Examination of Afro-American writing and cultural representations, with attention to the historical, cultural, and general literary contexts out of which they emerged and upon which they commented. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) C. Chen
150C. Asian American Literature. W
Examination of Asian American literary works (fiction, poetry, dramatic essays) in the context of the historical presence of Asian Americans in the United States since the 1850s. Emphasis on comparison of select works from ethnic Asian writings. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) K. Yamashita
150F. African-American Women Writers. W
Explores the cultural, aesthetic, political, and feminist issues in select works by African-American women. Through close analysis of the works, students develop an understanding of the intersections that race, gender, and class play in the literary imaginations of these writers. Satisfies the English Language and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) C. Chen
155. Regional Writing.
155B. Regions in American Literature. *
Examines development of regional writing in the U.S. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. R. Wilson
160. Transnational Writing.
160B. Empire and After in the Anglophone Novel. *
Examines fiction written in English, 1883 to 1948, in order to consider the complex relations--complicit, resistant, both--between literary and imperialist discourses. Likely novelists for study are Schreiner, Haggard, Conrad, Kipling, Forster, Hilton, Paton. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (Formerly Empire and After in the British Novel.) May be repeated for credit. V. Cooppan
170. Individual Authors.
170A. Geoffrey Chaucer. *
Close study of Chaucer's poetry, with some attention to relevant cultural, philosophical, and historical issues in the context of the late medieval period. Particular emphasis on The Canterbury Tales. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) H. Leicester
170C. William Shakespeare. S
Study of representative works by William Shakespeare. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) S. Keilen
170F. Charles Dickens. *
Study of representative work by Charles Dickens. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff
170G. Herman Melville. *
Study of representative work by Herman Melville, including novels and short stories. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. F. Robinson
180. Topics.
180B. The Gothic Imagination in Fiction, Film, and Theory. *
Readings include theoretical essays by Freud and Lacan and such fictions as "The Monk," "Frankenstein," "Dracula," "Maus," "The Yellow Wallpaper," and "Beloved." Films change each year, but may include "Alien" and "Blue Velvet." Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff
180D. Twain, Slavery, and the Literary Imagination. W
Using Mark Twain's later writings and other literary/non-literary materials, explores responses to popular and legal discourse on "blood," race, sex, resurgence of racism, and imperialism. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. (General Education Code(s): ER.) S. Gillman
180H. Women's Literature. *
Works by women from the 18th century to the present, with special attention to the relationship of literature to history, psychology, and aesthetics. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff
180L. Representations of Hamlet. S
Examination of Shakespeare's Hamlet from various perspectives, including as a literary and historical object, and as a mirror of socio-political concerns. Readings include both precursors to Shakespeare and modern adaptations and revisions of the Hamlet story. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. The Staff
180M. Topics in American Literature and Culture. F
Studies in American literature and culture, with attention to historical context. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) M. Poulsen
190. Senior Seminars.
Seminar offered to literature majors as a way to satisfy the senior exit requirement. Offered at different times by different instructors, focus is on topics of interest in English-language literatures. All students are required to complete an essay of significant length as part of the seminar coursework. May be repeated for credit.
190A. Individual Authors. W,S
Intensive examination of works by individual authors. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English Literature concentration; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. M. Baumgarten, F. Robinson
190K. Studies in Poetry. *
Studies in English-language poetry. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English concentration; also satisfies the Poetry and senior seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. R. Wilson
190L. Studies in English Language Literature. F
Studies of selected authors or issues in English language literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English Literature concentration; also satisfies the senior seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior Literature majors. V. Cooppan
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Graduate Courses
203. Periods and Movements. *
Examines a particular historical period or literary movement. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. T. Miller
260. Transnational Literatures. W
Investigation of English language literature which transcends national boundaries. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. K. Gruesz
280. Topics in English Language Literature. S
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. K. Lau
294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
* Not offered in 2013-14
Revised: 09/01/13
