ENGL.F23

In this class, we will talk together about what it is we do when we read literature. What is literary criticism, and who counts as a critic? How do we make meaning out of texts? To begin answering these questions, we will read a variety of works in the genre of literary theory and criticism, consistently asking after the ways that race and gender shape the interpretive process. We will also spend a lot of time talking about how to write essays for English classes.