Literatures in English III: 1900 to present
Class Information
Instructor: Clover, Joshua
Time: TR 12:10-1:30
Location: Hart 1150
GE Areas: Writing Experience
Description
This course provides an introduction to the 20th century by way of some of its literature in English. We'll read some novels and some poems and a play. Also a couple challenging essays. We'll think about how we got from the second industrial revolution to the LA Riots, more or less, plus some other stuff. There's a lot of reading. It's a class for people who are willing to do a lot of reading ? almost a book a week. In addition to the list of books below there'll be other materials on the website. The good news is, there will be free copies available; don't buy anything. Please note: a description of this course from a previous year was posted in error; you are now reading the correct description.
Grading
Grading will be based on a mixture of reading notes, attendance+participation, in-class quizzes and final exam, and one essay
Texts
Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf
The Dispossessed, Ursula K. LeGuin
Crying of Lot 49, Thomas Pynchon
Talented Mr. Ripley, Patricia Highsmith
Collected Poems, Langston Hughes
Twilight: Los Angeles, Anna Deavere Smith
Collected Poems, Allen Ginsberg