In addition to exploring the formal and thematic variety of the genre of the short story, this course will examine its utility in conveying the life experiences and insights of 20th-century American women writers. We will read their works in light of historical events and feminism카지노 게임 컬렉션™s evolution in the United States, explore how their writings address gender and depict domestic lives and familial relations, and consider their respective use of the short story카지노 게임 컬렉션™s hallmark brevity and concision in rendering the experiences of everyday life.
Authors studied include: Zora Neale Hurston, Dorothy Parker, Grace Paley, Lucia Berlin, Lydia Davis, Jhumpa Lahiri, Catherine Lacey, and AyÅŸe Papatya Bucak.
Assessment
- Attendance
- Participation
- Seminar presentation
- Short exercises and assignments
- In-class writing
- Final exam
**Subject to change**
Prerequisites
- ENGL 200
- ENGL 290
Additional information
This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
