EN 2002 - Topics in Contemporary Literature

These genre-specific courses (every course will confine its content to one of either poetry, fiction or nonfiction) each examine a particular set of contemporary writings and criticism within the genre. As opposed to examining macro-movements from a largely historical perspective (as do the Literary Movements requirements) these courses introduce students to the work actively happening in the writing c community of which they are a part-the current day. (Or at least writing by writers alive in the past half century or so.) As a result, course content for these topics course may find affinity via a variety of lenses: Theme/Style/Language/Gender/Publisher/Politics or countless others. These courses specificity of focus is intended to inform and provide context for students as they begin to take part in the dialogue of writers within a contemporary literary community. Offered every year. Credits: 4 May be repeated for credit with permission.