English 189-1 - Spring, 2012

Seminar in Literary Studies

Topic: Literary Censorship

Class Information

Instructor: Abbott, Don
CRN: 72467
Time: MW 1:10-2:30
Location: 248 Voorhies

Description

This course will examine the nature and extent of literary censorship in the United States. We will consider books that have been suppressed in the U.S. on political, religious, social, and sexual grounds. The books censored in the U.S. include, for the most part, many of the classics of American and European literature.

Grading

Students will present reports on selected “banned books” and write an extended paper on an aspect of literary censorship in America.

Texts

120 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature, Karolides, Sova, Bald