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Robert Frost--“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,”
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I.
Overview and Objectives
This course surveys
American literature from the Civil War to the later twentieth
century.
It seeks a balance among various genres—the novel, short fiction,
drama, and poetry—and among various perspectives on American life.
Serious students in this course can expect to become familiar with
developments in American literature and the arts since 1865 and to acquire
skills in literary analysis.
Literary
analysis here will be a process of close reading to discover: 1) the
unique voice, technique, and accomplishment of individual literary works;
2) their reflection of and participation in broader cultural and social
movements; 3) their ongoing relevance to readers today.
II.
Text
Baym,
Nina, ed. Norton Anthology of American Literature. Shorter 5th
ed. New York: Norton, 1999.
Baym,
Nina, ed. Norton Anthology of American Literature. 6th ed. (C,
D, E). New
York: Norton, 2002.
III.
Requirements & Grading
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