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,” questioning of values, commerce and its effects on the individual, the rise and pitfalls of capitalism, and the individual vs. the community are examined. Authors include Sherwood Anderson, Ernest Hemingway, Zora Neale Hurston, Flannery O’Connor and others. (offered in Spring only)
3 credits
Prerequisite: ACOM 102, ACOM 111