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  • Amherst, MA 01002

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  • Principal: Mark Jackson

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Contemporary Literature and Multicultural Identity

Course Description

Contemporary Literature and Multicultural Identity 025A 2 Credits
Contemporary Literature and Multicultural Identity/Honors 025B 2 Credits

In this course, students explore significant literary themes and issues which have developed in the last few decades. Students read fiction, short stories, poetry, plays, nonfiction, and essays that represent a small sampling of the voices of various cultures heard throughout the world today. Reading and writing their way into an analysis of contemporary culture, students will use their previous knowledge grounded in the classics of world literature to discuss themes such as redefinition of the family, obstacles to survival, the complexities of modern relationships, and the universality of human experience.  The course focuses on texts by prize-winning contemporary authors such as Jhumpa Lahiri (India), Cristina Garcia (Cuba), Ruth Ozeki and Haruki Muraki (Japan), Yann Martel and Alice Munro (Canada), and Sherman Alexie (Indigenous).

Last Updated: Monday, February 20, 2012

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