Taught Courses

American Literature in the Twentieth Century is one of three period courses that closely examine the literary texts written by American authors within their historical contexts. This course presents a wide range of perspectives through the works of major authors of the twentieth century. Focusing primarily on Realism, Naturalism, Modernism, and Postmodernism, it attempts to define these- isms through a close reading of the works and authors that represent them. Attention will be paid as to how this era builds on and differs from previous eras.

2014-2015, 2017-2018

Literary Criticism and Theory

This is an introductory course to major literary theories and criticism of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It will introduce the students to each of the following theories and philosophical movements: New Criticism, Structuralism, Deconstruction/Post-structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Feminism, Marxism, Historicism and Cultural studies, Postcolonial and Race studies, and Reader Response and Reception theories. The approach of the course is to examine the theories in the context of practice. Some of the questions we will address: Why does theory matter? How relevant is theory to our lives? How does it alter our political, social, and personal perceptions?

2014-2015

2014-2015

2014-2015

2014-2015

English Literature till 1660

2016-2017

English Use

2016-2017,