An introduction to the major writers and trends of thought in American literature since Dickinson. Authors studied may include Twain, James, Frost, Eliot, Pound, Stevens, W.C. Williams, Steinbeck, Hemingway, Faulkner and Malamud. Trends of thought will include existentialism, impressionism and expressionism.
Prerequisite: ENGL 216 or instructor's written consent.