American Literature 1871-1945
11:40am–12:55pm
MILSTEIN CENTER MLC LL001
Barnard
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Description
This interdisciplinary course situates late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American literature within the context of historical and cultural change. Students read works by Whitman, Twain, James, Griggs, Wharton, Faulkner, and Hurston alongside political and cultural materials including Supreme Court decisions, geometric treatises, composite photography and taxidermy
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n=22, 2001–2023
Aggregated across every course Jennie Kassanoff has taught.
Teaching quality
4.3 / 5
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3.5 / 5
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4.0 / 5 · Heavy
Difficulty
3.3 / 5 · Moderate
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- Credits
- 3 credits
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