ENG-372 Studies in Short Fiction

GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: any first year writing seminar
This course considers the short story as a genre, beginning with its roots in fables, parables and fairy tales and tracing its development to the dynamic form we see in contemporary work. Students will read both American and international authors and discuss works on the basis of both thematic and formal qualities. 4 credits.