Contemporary Literature

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This course surveys American, British, and other western literatures during the twentieth and twenty-first century, concentrating on the ideal of a uniquely "modern" identity as being shaped against the realities of the natural world, evolving social and economic systems, technological advancements, war and social unrest, and struggles over the increasingly important questions of gender and race. Prerequisite: Any literature course at the 200 or 300 level.