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Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)
CRN: 41386
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Summit Classroom Building 211
Online
Old Core Requirements Met:
UG Core Literature/Writing
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Cultural, Social Transf
Writing Intensive
Mariane Moore's definition of good poems as "Imaginary Gardens with real toads in them" suggests that the relationship between the imagined and the real is not only fundamental to literary works, but often a shifting balance. In this course, we'll read poetry, drama, fiction and critical work that features calculated departures from straightforward realism, and examine why and how literary writers have pressured realism toward the fantastical and the surreal. Texts for the course may include works such as Carmen Maria Machado’s THE BODY AND OTHER STORIES; Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST; Laura Kasischke's SPACE IN CHAINS; Katherine Dunn’s GEEK LOVE; Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN; Matthea Harvey’s IF THE TABLOIDS ARE TRUE, WHO ARE YOU; Toni Morrison’s SULA; as well as selected shorter works from Margaret Atwood, John Keats, Shirley Jackson, Wallace Stevens, and John Barthelme among others. The writing load for this course is a minimum of 15 pages of formal revised writing. This course satisfies a WAC Writing Intensive requirement and an Integration in the Humanities requirement. Please note that ENGL 201 is non-repeatable; students wishing to take a second 200-level Texts in Conversation course will need to register for ENGL 202, 203, or 204. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190.
4 Credits