Course Catalog - 2021-2022

     

ENGL 268 - INTRO NATIVE AMERICAN LIT

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
Department: English
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This multi-genre course introduces students to Native American literature through the contemporary novel, autobiography, critical essay, poetry, and film. The course supplements literary analysis with examination of the historical, cultural, and political movements important to American Indian peoples. Special attention is paid to issues of sovereignty, land claims, activism, and identity.