This course introduces you to canonical texts in American literature from the colonial era to the present. Periods may include: the colonial and revolutionary eras; the American Renaissance; Romanticism and realism; modernism and postmodernism. You will learn to read American literature in relation to its social and historical context and develop knowledge and understanding in the beliefs and self-conceptions that underpin the United States of America.
ELAH students - can be taken as Major Prescribed Electives BUT CANNOT be taken to fulfil subject categories
- AUs
- 3.0 AUs
- Grade Type
- None
- Prerequisite
- HL1001
- Exam
- 26 November 2026, 1.00 pm - 3.30 pm
The Exam information shown may be subject to changes. Students are to check the finalised exam timetable with exam seat information, which will be available at the 'Examination Seating Arrangement' webpage, 2 weeks before start of examination.
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HL1001Introduction to the Study of LiteratureIntroduction to American Literature
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