Literature

Modern American Short Stories
Concise and focused, the short story has been a lens through which Americans have explored their identities. Stories written in the last 25 years examine the changing sense of what being an American means.
ALI3070.20 / 4 credits
Melissa Febos
Tues. & Thurs., 6:30–10:05 p.m.
Session II: June 10–July 24
Humanities Bldg., Rm. 2070

CANCELLED 05/13/08: Literature of the American West?
No American geographical fact is more significant than “the West”—less a place than an idea, an imaginative provocation. Many American writers have been provoked to represent the West, and students read from among their work, including such writers as Raymond Chandler, Sandra Cisneros, Jack London, Nathanael West, Walter Van Tilburg Clark, Willa Cather, and many poets.
ALI3095.60 (Intensive) / 4 credits
Lee Schlesinger
Mon.–Fri., 9:00 a.m.–12:35 p.m.
Session I: May 19–June 6
Humanities Bldg., Rm. 1072

Teenagers in Literature and Film
Whether finding a prom date or a lunch table, or dealing with the problems of puberty, the anxiety of being a teenager is a nearly universal experience. Writers and filmmakers use adolescence in their work as a way to connect to their audience through common and accessible themes. This course traces the pervasive themes of the teenage experience in film and literature. Also offered as FTF 3110.
ALI3110.70 (Intensive) / 4 credits
Rachel Simon
Mon.–Fri., 9:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Session III: June 9–27
Humanities Bldg, Rm. 1077 (room updated 6/03/08) 

CANCELLED 5/22/08: Modern American Poetry
Modern and contemporary American poetry is studied with an emphasis on craft and the creative process. Poets include T.S. Eliot, Wallace Stevens, Robert Frost, and Sylvia Plath, among others. Attention is given to the imagery, structure, and sound patterns (or “music”) of the poems. Poetry writers are encouraged to enroll, and anyone interested in poetry is welcome.
ALI3170.60 (Intensive) / 4 credits
Andrew Kaufman
Mon.–Fri., 1:00–4:20 p.m.
Session III: June 9–27
Humanities Bldg., Rm. 2072

CANCELLED 05/13/08: Short Fiction
An examination of the “middle genre,” encompassing the novella and the short novel. Readings provide ample opportunity to sample works embodying the intensity of short fiction and some of the expanded characterization and plot development of the novel. Readings include works by several significant 19th- and 20th-century authors from many countries.
ALI3400.60 (Intensive) / 4 credits
Melissa Febos
Mon.–Fri., 1:00–4:35 p.m.
Session I: May 19–June 6
Humanities Bldg., Rm. 1074

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Posted Feb. 20, 2008