ENGL 4030 - Literature and the City

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: At least 6 hours in 3000-level English courses with a C or higher.
Requirements: City Scholars course.

Description
Advanced study of literature tied to a particular urban environment. How have writers depicting Victorian London, or bohemian San Francisco, or contemporary Atlanta shaped our understanding of city life? In addition to prose, poetry, and drama linked to the city in question, readings for this course will include examinations of the urban infrastructure, socioeconomic realities, and artistic communities that populate modern cities.