ENG 346 - American Literature I

(4 credits, alternate years, consult department)

A study of prose and poetry in the United States from America’s beginnings through the end of the Civil War. The course will focus on the works of Colonial and Romantic writers and the literatures of Native and African Americans. Special attention will be given to defining the qualities and concerns that make this literature distinctively “American.”

Prerequisite: ENG250LC.