ENGL 150R

American Regionalism

Examines literature by American regionalist writers during the late-nineteenth century. Topics may include nationalism, sectional divides, local color, dialect fiction, conditions of publication, and emerging women writers and writers of color. Students will investigate the role that regionalism plays in relation to literary representations that depict the conflicting and complex social, cultural, and historical formation of racialized and gendered identities.

Units: 3.0