English 150
Senior Seminar: Literature of the Americas--History, Narrative and Event
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall 2005 | Jones, Donna V.
Jones, Donna |
MW 1:30-3 | 305 Wheeler |
Other Readings and Media
Saramago, J.: History of the Seige of Lisbon; Todorov, T.: The Conquest of the Americas: The Question of the Other; Nabokov, P.: Native American Testimony, Women's Indian Captivity Narratives; Conrad, J.: Nostromo; Whitman, W.: Leaves of Grass; Rod�, J. E.: Ariel; Dreiser, T.: Sister Carrie; Galeano, E.: Memory of Fire: Genesis; Carpentier, A.: Explosion in the Cathedral; Delillo, D.: Libra
Description
Examining a wide selection of texts from throughout the Americas, this class will look at the literary and historiographic methods of representing the discontinuous historical narratives of the New World. How does the way we narrate history influence our perception of past events? What role does fiction play in the construction of national or regional historical identities? What modes of emplotment are used to narrate history in the Americas: tragedy, comedy or romance, narratives of conquest, apocalypse or degeneration?
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