LITR226

(Formerly LITR 204) An in-depth study of the development of the American short story as an indigenous art form. Authors will include Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, Twain, Crane, Cather, Hemingway, Faulkner, Updike, Barthelme, Vonnegut, Oates, and others. Particular attention will be given to the evaluation of technique and the development of critical awareness.