Topics in Fiction for Young People
English · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter, Every Year
ENGL-3118 prerequisites
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Description
This course examines varieties of narratives produced for children and adolescents from the end of the 19th century to the present. Students explore narrative structures and strategies, as well as theories of children's literature. Topics may include regional literature; global fiction in English for young people; canonical texts and texts that resist mainstream cultures; writing by young people; the forms, production, and reception of narrative; girls' books and boys' books; fantasy; and coming-of-age narratives. This course may be repeated once when the topic varies.
Requisite courses
6 credit hours of First-year English, including ENGL-1001(6) or ENGL-1000(3) [prerequisite(s)].
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-2115.
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