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The American Novel Since 1945 (ENGL 291)
In "The American Novel Since 1945" students will study a wide range of works from 1945 to the present. The course traces the formal and thematic developments of the novel in this period, focusing on the relationship between writers and readers, the conditions of publishing, innovations in the novel's form, fiction's engagement with history, and the changing place of literature in American culture. The reading list includes works by Richard Wright, Flannery O'Connor, Vladimir Nabokov, Jack Kerouac, J. D. Salinger, Thomas Pynchon, John Barth, Maxine Hong Kingston, Toni Morrison, Marilynne Robinson, Cormac McCarthy, Philip Roth and Edward P. Jones. The course concludes with a contemporary novel chosen by the students in the class.
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1. Introductions 47:36
2. Richard Wright, Black Boy 50:30
3. Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood 47:07
4. Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood (cont.) 44:46
5. Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita 51:31
6. Guest Lecture by Andrew Goldstone 43:26
7. Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita (cont.) 46:43
8. Jack Kerouac, On the Road 47:47
9. Jack Kerouac, On the Road (cont.) 45:52
10. J. D. Salinger, Franny and Zooey 47:30
11. John Barth, Lost in the Funhouse 49:11
12. Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49 49:28
13. Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye 50:01
14. Maxine Hong Kingston, The Woman Warrior 50:56
15. Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping 46:52
16. Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping (cont.) 49:29
17. Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian 50:13
18. Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (cont.) 40:20
19. Philip Roth, The Human Stain 48:52
20. Philip Roth, The Human Stain (cont.) 49:36
21. Philip Roth, The Human Stain (cont.) 45:59
22. Edward P. Jones, The Known World 50:58
23. Edward P. Jones, The Known World (cont.) 46:44
24. Students' Choice Novel: Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything is Illuminated 45:48
25. Students' Choice Novel: Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything is Illuminated (cont.) 48:56
26. Review for Final Exam 55:18
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Lecture 1 IntroductionsLecture 2 Richard Wright, Black Boy
Lecture 3 Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood
Lecture 4 Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood (cont.)
Lecture 5 Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita
Lecture 6 Guest Lecture by Andrew Goldstone
Lecture 7 Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita (cont.)
Lecture 8 Jack Kerouac, On the Road
Lecture 9 Jack Kerouac, On the Road (cont.)
Lecture 10 J. D. Salinger, Franny and Zooey
Lecture 11 John Barth, Lost in the Funhouse
Lecture 12 Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49
Lecture 13 Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye
Lecture 14 Maxine Hong Kingston, The Woman Warrior
Lecture 15 Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping
Lecture 16 Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping (cont.)
Lecture 17 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian
Lecture 18 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (cont.)
Lecture 19 Philip Roth, The Human Stain
Lecture 20 Philip Roth, The Human Stain (cont.)
Lecture 21 Philip Roth, The Human Stain (cont.)
Lecture 22 Edward P. Jones, The Known World
Lecture 23 Edward P. Jones, The Known World (cont.)
Lecture 24 Students' Choice Novel: Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything is Illuminated
Lecture 25 Students' Choice Novel: Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything is Illuminated (cont.)
Lecture 26 Review for Final Exam
Exam 1 Final Exam
