The aim of the course is to introduce students to themes and issues in the history of American Literature by focusing on a wide formal and thematic spectrum of American short stories. Each class will be partly a lecture introducing a given writer in the context of his/her social and historical background, and partly a close reading and discussion of the texts assigned for each class. Students will also be introduced to terms and concepts for literary analysis, paying special attention to the formal elements of a given short story: structure, narration, characterization, point of view, voice.
- Enseignant: Cristina Iuli