Autobiography and Biography
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Overview
Subject area
ENL
Catalog Number
340
Course Title
Autobiography and Biography
Department(s)
Description
An analysis of the autobiographical genre with attention to its evolution from the Middle Ages to the present. Biography will be discussed in contrast: the form of each, the structure of truth and illusion, the role of memory and imagination, the interaction of past and present, and the relation of the individual to society. For English majors and minors, this is designated as a literature and genre course.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
4
Requisites
024795