Course: ENGL 587: Proseminar in Major Authors
Professor: Dr. Michael Duvall
Location: CofC
Time: Monday & Wednesday – 4:00 – 5:15
Modality: Face-to-Face
Join us as we delve into the life and artistry of Samuel L. Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, from his earliest satirical newspaper work, through his wildly successful and snarky travel writing, through a couple major novels that explore American identity, and into the considerably darker, philosophical and political territory of his turn-of-the-20th century writing. Along the way, we will situate the work of Mark Twain within Sam Clemens’s life, within literary history, and within the shifting historical, social, technological, and cultural contexts of the United States from the mid 19th century through the turn of the 20th. This course aims to enrich our understanding of Mark Twain, a considerably more ambiguous figure than his popular folksy rendition lets on; his comic, chaotic, and catastrophic writing; and his rich and compelling legacy.
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