ENG 424. Studies in Contemporary American Literature,
(3-0-3); I or II.
Prerequisite: ENG 341 or ENG 342 with a grade of "C" or better. Studies in Contemporary American Literature provides intensive analysis and appreciation of literary texts from 1965 to the present day. Depending on the particular orientation an instructor might choose, students will learn about: 1) postmodern literature, 2) such contemporary movements as hypertexts and e-poetry, and/or 3) the many multi-ethnic literatures currently dominating the American literary landscape.