ENG 211 - Literature and the Environment

Credit Hour(s): 3
[EA4, EE] This course explores the vital relationship between literature and the environment, asking how the land has been represented and how changing interpretations of the land have influenced attitudes toward nonhuman nature. The course focuses on writers such as Henry David Thoreau, Edward Abbey, Wendell Berry, Annie Dillard, Denise Giardina, and Leslie Marmon Silko, among others, through a combination of lecture, discussion, and informal and formal writing. 3 Credit(s).

This course has been identified in the General Education Curriculum as addressing Exploration Area 4: How do we prepare for and engage in a meaningful life [EA4], with Experiential Emphasis [EE]
Course Session Cycle: Spring Semester
Course Yearly Cycle: Even Years