HNRS: All Work, Some Play: Labor and Leisure in American Literature
Fall 2021 Courses
Course:
ENGL 285 H02 28644
Course Attributes:
EngLit, Humanities, AIU
Instructor:
Michael Dowdy
Location/Times(1):
CLHIPP 401 on TR @ 11:40 am - 12:55 pm
Registered:
18
Seat Capacity:
18
Special topics in American literature exemplifying persistent themes of American culture. May be repeated for credit. Content varies by title and semester. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 and 102 or equivalent. FS: 11/04/2015. CL: 2020.
Notes:
(Designed for Non-English Majors) “It is not possible while watching children to make a distinction between play and work,” the American poet Muriel Rukeyser once wrote. In adulthood, for the vast majority of us, the distinction is stark. This introduction to modern and contemporary U.S. literature explores the lines between play and work, leisure and labor, sports and business. We will read fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and more, as we follow the nation’s obsessions with working and playing. Assignments will include reading quizzes, a midterm, and a final.