EGL-2070 American Literature from the Late 19th Century to the Present

1. Identify major authors and examine works of the period from the Civil War to the present, applying literary terms and concepts.
2. Analyze important literary forms and movements, and place specific works in their contexts.
3. Explain how the social and intellectual climate has influenced the themes of recent American literature.
4. Explain how literature reflects basic themes in American cultural history.
5. Apply at least one critical approach to reading and analyzing a text in an essay using documented sources.