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The City in American Fiction

ENGL 107
Fall 2006 not offered
Crosslisting: AMST 112
Course Cluster: Urban Studies

The Puritan, John Winthrop wanted his followers to "build a city upon a hill," to demonstrate the righteousness of the newly-arrived inhabitants of America. Throughout our history, authors have written about the city, sometimes as utopian, sometimes dystopian, often as documentary, sometimes as a character, itself, in a fiction. We will examine fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries to review this complex and often exciting theme.

Essential Capabilities: Writing
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: None
Course Format: SeminarGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None

Last Updated on MAR-28-2024
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