English (ENGL)
Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 112 or any [ENGL 200-, or ENGL 300- or, ENGL 400- level] course. (May be repeated for credit as different topics are offered). Traditional and nontraditional topics in English literature and language, supplementing course listed in this General Bulletin, generally constructed around theme, genre and language study. (Formerly 3300:389)
Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 112 or any [ENGL 200-, or ENGL 300- or, ENGL 400- level] course. In this course, we will explore the rich, varied, occasionally quirky tradition of Ohio literature. Our reading list will focus mainly on writers who were born in Ohio or spent a significant part of their lives here, with particular emphasis on literature that uses the Buckeye State as a setting or theme. The texts will include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic narrative, and film. Fulfills the World/Multicultural Literature and/or American Literature after 1865 degree requirement.
Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 112 or any [ENGL 200-, or ENGL 300- or, ENGL 400- level] course. After publishing for more than five decades and continuing to see many of his novels and short stories turned into movies, Stephen King has firmly established himself as an icon of American pop culture. No single course could do justice to his impact on the entertainment industry, so we will concentrate here on studying selected works of horror and suspense while analyzing film adaptations of varied genres. Satisfies the English major American Literature After 1865 and Fiction requirements, and the Minor in Popular Literature and Film.
Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 112 or any [ENGL 200-, or ENGL 300- or, ENGL 400- level] course. The course looks at the evolution of the detective fiction genre from the late 19th century through the 21st century and covers both American and British writers. The novels and short stories are supplemented with film and television productions to give students as much exposure as possible to the different detectives who have made a lasting impact on the genre and on our culture, as well.
Prerequisite: ENGL 112 or any [ENGL 200-, or ENGL 300- or, ENGL 400- level course] or equivalent, and a minimum of Junior standing or higher, or permission. (May be repeated with different topics.) Special studies, and methods of literary research, in selected areas of English and American literature and language. (Formerly 3300:489)
Prerequisite: ENGL 112 or any [ENGL 200-, or ENGL 300- or, ENGL 400- level course] or equivalent, and a minimum of Junior standing or higher, or permission. This seminar takes for examination a period in the U.S. defined as the Harlem Renaissance. With attention to the socio-political rumblings of the time, we will interrogate the ways in which literary texts selected for study reveal shifting consciousness among people of African descent as it pertains to race, class, and issues of belonging both within and outside of the “black” community, and both within and outside of the nation. Along with these questions are ones we will consider relative to the “Renaissance” aspect of the title. What kinds of challenges, for instance, did certain Negro artists of the burgeoning, cultural scene of the North face, particularly as it relates to audience, freedom of expression, and securing sponsorship? Finally, what might be said about any distinguishing features that identify a piece as belonging to the Harlem Renaissance period? Is it “periodization,” alone, or something else?