Contemporary Canadian Literature and Memory

3 credits

One characteristic of recent Canadian fiction and poetry is its focus on the past. This class will look at fiction and poetry that considers the personal and historical past in order to query this trend, in order to understand what relationship we have with the past and in order to comprehend what drives people to remember and how those memories function in their current lives. ***Prerequisite: ENGL 100 and either ENGL 110 or completion of 48 credit hours.***