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LIT. 101 Twentieth-Century Literature

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Minimum Grade for Prerequisites

Unless otherwise indicated, a grade of C or higher is required for all prerequisite courses.

Course Description

Study of a representative selection of twentieth-century fiction, poetry, and drama. Authors may include T.S. Eliot, Pablo Neruda, Vladimir Nabokov, Samuel Beckett, Virginia Woolf, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Sylvia Plath, Eugene O'Neill, Toni Morrison, among others. Emphasis on innovations of the century's major writers within the context of literary and cultural movements. Lectures, discussions, and related reading.

Units: 3
Degree Credit
Letter Grade Only
  • Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
  • Homework hours/semester: 96-108
Prerequisites: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105
Corequisites: None
AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area E5c
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 3B)