ENGL 4050 - Transnational Literature

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: For majors: at least 6 hours in 3000-level English courses with a C or higher.
Description
Advanced study of writers who depict the experience of living in multiple national or cultural contexts. Our focus on writing that crosses borders relies on theories of transnationalism and globalization, linking literature to discussions of colonialism, urbanization, hybridity, cosmopolitanism, and neoliberalism. Topics for advanced research might include literary depictions of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the advent of the spy novel, narratives of migration and diaspora, and the emergence of international political movements. Global Scholars course.