ENGL 223 - Native American Literature

4 credit(s)
This course will examine narrative styles and themes in Native American literature, and focus on how such literature embodies traditional American Indian concepts of identity, time, space, spirit, history, and community. How Native American literature adapts oral literature and its traditions to the requirements of written literature is central to the course. The course also includes study of myths, pastiche, and humor as literary modes employed to challenge stereotypical depictions of “the Indian” in dominant Western culture. Authors include Linda Hogan, Louise Erdrich, N. Scott Momaday, Leslie Marmon Silko, Joy Harjo, Sherman Alexie, James Welch, Paula Gunn Allen.

Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Civic Engagement (2010-17 catalogs); Diverse Perspectives, Historical Context.