ACOM 257 - 20th Century American Literature

This course surveys the novels, plays, and poems of prominent American authors of the previous century. Themes of national and individual identity, the idea of an “American art” the emergence of the “American century,” the questioning of values, themes of commerce and its effects on the individual, the rise and pitfalls of capitalism, the individual vs. the community are examined. Authors include Sherwood Anderson, Ernest Hemingway, Zora Neale Hurston, Flannery O’Connor and others.
3 credits
Prerequisite: ACOM 102 Research and Analysis, ACOM 111-English Composition