English 166
Special Topics: New Orleans
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fall 2019 | Wagner, Bryan
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TTh 5-6:30 | 229 Dwinelle |
Book List
Armstrong, Louis: Satchmo; Berry, Jason: City of a Million Dreams; Evans, Freddi: Congo Square; Faulkner, William: Absalom, Absalom!; Hurston, Zora Neale: Mules and Men; Wagner, Bryan: The Life and Legend of Bras Coupé
Other Readings and Media
All other readings and related media will be available on the course website.
Description
We will be thinking about the culture and history of New Orleans as represented in fiction, folklore, and documentary cinema. We will also engage with the current controversy over monuments and memorialization in the city. Two comprehensive exams, one longer essay, and one collaborative creative project.
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