ENGL 224 - The Short Story

(3,0)3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 - English I .
The course traces the evolution of the short story, from ancient roots in oral narratives, myths, legends, folk and fairy tales, but focuses primarily on its modern form, as expressed by writers of diverse cultures. Writers such as Nikolai Gogol, Anton Chekov, Katherine Mansfield, James Baldwin, Ernest Hemingway, Raymond Carver, Bobbie Ann Mason, Yukio Mishima, and Bernard Malamud may be featured. Students analyze and write about the works and explore the basic components of the genre.

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