Examines how the idea of “America” was created, challenged, and sustained through the literature of the country’s greatest writers. This survey focuses on major authors—from colonial times to the postmodern era—and the themes that link these artists into a national literary tradition. It also explores how these writers’ “American dreams” continue to inform our culture.

Pre-requisites: none.

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