EN 746 The City in American Literature and Culture (Fall: 3)

We consider how American literature and film has responded to the formal, material, and conceptual challenges posed by cities. We also consider some interdisciplinary models for relating urban literature to the social, economic, and political facts of city life. Primary texts on the syllabus may include The Rise of Silas Lapham, The Street, Chinatown, Blade Runner, The Fortress of Solitude. Secondary texts will include some recent work in urban literary studies by, among others, Betsy Klimasmith, Timothy Spears, and Catherine Jurca.
Carlo Rotella

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