English 336 Contemporary British and
American Literature
Contemporary British and American Literature will introduce students to literature genres and authors who are recently and currently writing and contributing to our literary tradition. In our study of these writings, we will use the fundamental tools of literary interpretation in the discussion, analysis, and evaluation of the literature. We will incorporate some principal interpretative theories: formalism, psychological, gender studies, reader-response, and new historicism. Each of these theories will provide specific insights into literary texts that invite analysis from many different perspectives. We will also engage in thoughtful writing and dialogue to help us arrive at a rich understanding of the literature we read and the world in which we live.
English 336 PowerPoints. For nearly every class there is a PowerPoint that highights an author with online interviews or excerpts of works. Here are samplings of those presentations.
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Contemporary Poetry. A unique aspect of teaching contemporary poety is that in nearly every instance, students are able to read the poem while listening to the poets reading their own works. Students would just link to these sites and identify the poet to gain access to the poems. Two favorite poets include Kathleen Jamie from Scotland and Ted Kooser from Nebraska.
English 336 Readings. Students have reading options for English 336. Here is a sampling of some of the plays and novels they've read.
Jim Crace The Pesthouse
Toni Morrison A Mercy Cormac McCarthy The Road Brian Friel Dancing at Lughnasa Tom Stoppard The Coast of Utopia: A Triology Kazuo ishiguro Never Let Me Go John Banville The Sea Anne Tyler Digging to America Louise Erdrich The Painted Drum |
Kiran Desai The Inheritance of Loss
Isabel Allende Ines of My Soul Amy Tan Saving Fish from Drowning Amy Tan The Bonesetter's Daughter August Wilson Fences Margaret Edson W;t John Patrick Shanley Doubt Nilo Cruz Anna in the Tropics Daniel Halpern The Art of the Story |