ENG 245 New Immigrant Literature

Credits: (3)

This course examines literature reflecting the American experience of immigrants and expressing their search for roots and cultural identity, both in the U.S. and in journeys back to their homelands. The class will explore cultural issues raised in fiction, poetry, drama, and memoirs of writers from a number of countries. Discussion and writing assignments will focus on both analyzing the literature and on examining the students’ experiences. Prerequisite(s): ENG 103 and ENG 104.