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ENGL329: North American Literature

This unit examines the diversity and complexity of literature in Canada and the USA, with particular focus on the formation of culturally pluralist societies. How have different national contexts shaped the literatures of these neighbouring countries? What is the role of the artist in the construction of national identities, whether as a geographical place or as a cultural idea? How are indigenous voices placed against the dominant settler cultures? How are the effects of migration and slavery evident in the representations of mixed or hybrid cultural identities? In what ways has the literature been affected by broader theoretical issues such as feminism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism?

Credit Points:4
Contact Hours:--
When Offered: D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
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8cp from 200-level ENGL units

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Assessed As: Graded
Offered By: Department of English

 
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