ENGL 396: Literature and History: Optional Content

Course Description

An exploration of the relationship between history and literature. This course may investigate a period or year or series of historical moments in order to emphasize the dynamic relationships among historical events, attitudes, and literary representations, challenging artificial distinctions between literature and history and emphasizing how the categories of “history” and “literature” are cultural constructs. This course may be offered with different content. Prerequisite: ENGLISH 281 or instructor consent. 396/596