Popular Fiction
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Overview
Subject area
ENGL
Catalog Number
334
Course Title
Popular Fiction
Department(s)
Description
The course explores, in depth, a specific genre of contemporary popular fiction and its relation to the canon. These genres may include but are not limited to, horror, detective, science fiction, romance and the graphic novel. From the genre?s roots to today?s novels, we examine their history, classic titles and authors. We also locate these works in the academic and publishing fields, and explore the gap between them and literary fiction. Through close reading we explore what tropes and themes shape these often controversial literary genres.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
027279