Cohen, Joshua
MWF 10:20 AM
Park Hall 0269
What makes a story “American”? In this class, we will read a wide range of novels, speeches, poems, essays, and short stories from 1773 to 1914 that address major recurring themes of U.S. history, including slavery and freedom, conformity and individuality, and tradition and innovation. We will consider how authors' personal style inflects broader literary movements and genres, such as abolitionism, Transcendentalism, Gothic, and sentimentalism. We will enrich our understanding of this period by exploring unique archival materials at UGA’s Special Collections Libraries.