ENG 520 - Topics in American Literature Before 1870

This course encourages in-depth study of the literature and culture of the U.S. before 1870. ENG 520 employs a topical or thematic approach, focusing on a particular theme, writer, genre, and/or group of writers. Possible foci include the literature of the American Renaissance, the Civil War, or the rise of the 19th-century American woman writer. ENG 520 may be repeated for credit with a different emphasis. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits