Contemporary British Lit and Culture

(4 Credits)

Prerequisite: V41.0220. Studies in contemporary British fiction, exploring postwar British culture in an era of profound political and economic change and social upheaval. Examines a range of avant-garde, neorealist, postcolonial, and popular texts that challenge received notions of ?Englishness.? Particular attention is paid to the interaction between literature and other cultural forms, such as cinema, popular music, and sport.