ATS3888 American Literature

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   critically analyse the work of an array of American writers from different periods and from different ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds;

2. 2

   discuss the role of literary texts in the construction of race, class, gender and/or national identity in the United States;

3. 3

   critically assess theoretical perspectives relevant to the understanding of American literature;

4. 4

   analyse the political and economic factors in the processes of literary production;

5. 5

   communicate research findings orally and in writing.