ENGLT 327

Literature of California

This course examines the literature of California in the context of its ethnic, social, political, geographical, and intellectual history. It covers a wide range of multi-ethnic, multicultural, and cross-cultural literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoirs, essays, and films), such as Native American legends, early California exploration accounts, prose and poetry from the California heartland, and Hollywood crime fiction, with emphasis on what makes the California experience unique.

Units: 3.0

Hours: 54 hours LEC