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 45 students (54 max) as of 10:06AM Saturday, June 7, 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