GLS 544 - Topics in Literature: War

Credits: 3

This class is a study of the (primarily American) literature inspired by war. The course readings will include various genres of literature - poetry, fiction, graphic novels and novels among others, and the subject matter ranges from Women in Indian Captivity Narratives and the story of Geronimo (“The Great Patriot Warrior”) to the more extensively documented wars (e.g. The Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI and WWII, the Vietnam War) America has experienced throughout its independent history.

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