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The American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century
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- 7 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on February 15, 2016
- Ends on April 11, 2016
Course details
Syllabus
- The connections between the disparate locations, myths, and traditions found in nineteenth-century American literature.
- The historical turning points involved in the production of an American literary tradition.
- The ways in which Dartmouth College participated in the creation of American literature.
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Donald E. Pease
- James E. Dobson
- Michael Goudzwaard
- Erin DeSilva
- R. Michael Murray
- Sawyer Broadley ‘08
- Laura Braunstein
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