English 100

Junior Seminar: Immigrant Narratives: Migration, Nation, Empire

Section	Semester	Instructor	Time	Location	Course Areas
9	Fall 2008	Fajardo, Margaret A. Fajardo, Margaret	TTh 12:30-2	101 Wheeler	Junior Seminars

Other Readings and Media

C. Bulosan, America is in the Heart; E. Danticat, Breath, Eyes, Memory; t. l�, The Gangster We�re All Looking For; A. Phan, We Should Never Meet; B. N. Santos, The Scent of Apples; P. Thomas, Down these Mean Streets; H. Tobar, The Tattooed Soldier

Description

This course examines the relationship between imperialism and migration through literary texts. We will look at notions of space, the homeland, and belonging. We will also pay attention to the way in which authors engage with U.S. imperial history.

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