This course is focused on 20th century southern novels. It begins by defining “southern” in various ways, and applying those definitions to the novels in the course. The course pairs novels, often by differing authorial race or gender or content focus, so that students can make useful comparisons and contrasts in order to keep one particular question in mind throughout the course: when defining the south, whose south is being defined? The course explores how various writers respond to, rebel against, and rewrite definitions of southern. This course will be offered every other year. GE: Humanities-Literary Analysis, Oral and Written Communication
- Teacher: Paula Garrett