ENGL 346 Writers of Significance: Erdrich,Silko,Alexie

Prerequisite: Junior standing and completion of the Literary Analysis requirement or ENGL 210, ENGL 222, or ENGL 223 or permission of the instructor. A study of three of America's most influential contemporary Native American writers. The class will explore these authors' historic and cultural contexts to some degree. Readings may include Silko's Ceremony and Storyteller, Erdrich's Antelope Wife and Plague of Doves, and Alexie's Indian Killer and Flight. (CT, WS)