ENGL 361 Nabokov and Pynchon (Not offered 1998-99; to be offered 1999-2000)

After a brief comparative study of their short stories, the course will focus on selected novels by each author. Texts include: Pnin, Lolita, and Pale Fire by Nabokov; and, by Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49, and Gravity's Rainbow (to which a substantial portion of the latter part of the course will be devoted).
Requirements: two papers and a final exam. Prerequisite: English 101.