ENGL 30523 Popular Literature
Prerequisites: ENGL 10803, ENGL 20803, and at least one 10000- or 20000-level ENGL/WRIT/CRWT course. A study of American literature's place in popular culture and of the intersections among popular forms and the literary. The course may focus on different periods (e.g., historical or contemporary), different genres (e.g., mass market forms such as mysteries, romance, and biographies), different authors, and/or different reading practices (e.g., book clubs, etc.).