LIT214 Lit of the American Peoples 1: American Indian Literature

Students read, interpret, and discuss selected modern writing and traditional oral works created by American Indians. The literary forms to be studied include tales, songs, oratory, and memoirs, as well as fiction and poetry by contemporary authors such as Momaday, Silko, Harjo, Welch, and Erdrich. Fulfills open, liberal arts, humanities, and advanced literature electives.