Forms of American Realism, 1865-1945

An inquiry into the nature of realism and an examination of its various historical manifestations-literary, legal, political, and aesthetic-between the Civil War and World War II. Authors to be considered include DeForest, Chesnutt, Twain, Howells, Norris, Gilman, Wharton, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Hurston, and Wright. Enrollment limited.