Course Description
Literature from the twentieth-century and twenty-first century. Readings may be from various genres including fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry. Writers will be from the English-speaking world, but also reading may include writers outside it, that is, writers whose work has been translated into English. This course will track important developments, whether literary or cultural, in contemporary literature. Representative writers: Jean Rhys, James Baldwin, W.G. Sebald, Leslie Marmon Silko, August Wilson, Salman Rushdie and Wislawa Szymborska.
GEP
Global Knowledge GEP Course
Humanities GEP Course
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
0G115 Tompkins Hall
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
1:30pm
Class End Time:
2:45pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and above