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E 344P

Hollywood Babylon

3 Hours

Explore Hollywood's symbolic role in American culture, and the genre of the Hollywood story, as seen in an array of representations of Hollywood (primarily in films and novels, but also in essays, poems, paintings, photographs, songs, fan magazines, and notorious counter-historical accounts such as Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon). Only one of the following may be counted: English 344L (Topic: Hollywood Babylon), 344L (Topic: Hollywood Babylon-Hon), 344P, Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Hollywood Babylon). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

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Explore Hollywood's symbolic role in American culture, and the genre of the Hollywood story, as seen in an array of representations of Hollywood (primarily in films and novels, but also in essays, poems, paintings, photographs, songs, fan magazines, and notorious counter-historical accounts such as Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon). Only one of the following may be counted: English 344L (Topic: Hollywood Babylon), 344L (Topic: Hollywood Babylon-Hon), 344P, Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Hollywood Babylon). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

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