ENGL 134(F) New American Fiction (W)
An exploration and examination of the very recent (last ten to twenty years) development of American fiction. A discussion class in which we will examine
short stories and/or novels by such writers as Tobias Wolff, Annie Proulx, Lorrie
Moore, Rick Moody, Junot Diaz, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Tim O'Brien.
Format: discussion/seminar. Evaluation will be based on class participation, four
short papers, and a final paper.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 19 per section (expected: 19 per section).
Preference given to first-year students. Two sections.