Fall 2025 English UN2603 section 001

Post-1945 American Literature

Post-1945 American Lit.

Call Number 13087
Day & Time
Location
TR 2:40pm-3:55pm
To be announced
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Rachel Adams
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This course surveys major works of American literature written since 1945. It will situate the analysis of literature against a backdrop that includes key historical events.  We will also consider major literary and artistic movements.  Lectures will emphasize literature in its cultural/historical context, but will also attend to its formal/aesthetic properties. Assigned readings will cover a range of genres, including novels, short fiction, drama, poetry, essays, and literary and cultural criticism.

Web Site Vergil
Department English and Comparative Literature
Enrollment 44 students (54 max) as of 1:06PM Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Subject English
Number UN2603
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Open To Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Global Programs, General Studies
Note Dist: 1900 Present; Prose fiction/ narrative; American
Section key 20253ENGL2603W001