ENG 3240 - Jewish American Literature

Studies in Jewish American literature from arrival in the 17th- century to the present; analysis of how Jewish American literature influences and is influenced by the classical canon of American literature and how Jewish American writers respond to the Jewish mandate - tikkum olam (to heal the world) - to place, environment, and the diaspora.

Requisites: ENG 2010 or 2020 or 250 or 2 courses above ENG 200 or (Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Analyze the relationship between Jewish American literature and the classical canon of American literature.
Provide an overview of Jewish American literature from the seventeenth century to the present.
Study how Jewish American writers respond to the Jewish mandate to tikkum olam (to heal the world) - to place, environment, and the diaspora.

Ohio University

Ohio University

ENG 3240 - Jewish American Literature