English C136
Topics in American Studies: The American 1920's
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
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| 2 | Fall 2004 | Porter, Carolyn
Porter, Carolyn |
TTh 2-3:30 | 159 Mulford |
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Description
This course will focus on American literature and culture in the 1920?s. We will address the main features of this extraordinary decade through novels, memoirs, films, and cultural histories. We will devote substantial time to Americans in Paris, including both writers and jazz musicians. We will read texts by Janet Flanner, Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, Sylvia Beach, Louis Armstrong and Malcolm Cowley, among others. Requirements include one paper, one mid-term, and a final.
Other Recent Sections of This Course
spring, 2022 |
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C136/1 |
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fall, 2021 |
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C136/1 |
Topics in American Studies: American Culture in the Age of Obama |
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