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Jan 15, 2025
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HU 425 - Contemporary Literature3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course focuses on the best of literature published within the past few years in order to enhance students’ understanding and appreciation of modern literary forms, as well as to explore important human concerns in contemporary life. Readings may be drawn from contemporary poetry, novels, plays, short stories, and essays. Films may also be used to give students visual reference to what has been studied.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• Identify specific contemporary authors and literary texts
• Identify elements of short stories, novels and drama
• Identify primary analytical components of literature: character, plot, setting, language
• Identify political, social, religious, and aesthetics themes that are characteristics of contemporary literature
Prerequisites by Topic
• No previous literature courses required; however, it is expected that the student will apply language arts skills learned in EN 131 and speaking skills learned in EN 241.
Course Topics
• Introduction to literary theory, approaches to reading and interpretation (3 classes)
• Short Stories (8 classes)
• Poetry (3 classes)
• Literary nonfiction (6 classes)
• Novel (6 classes)
• Play (3 classes)
• Quizzes and tests (2 classes)
Coordinator
Katherine Wikoff
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