3.00 Credits
ENGL 2145 War Literature (3L,3CR) War stories exist at the nexis of two fundamental human drives: the drive to create, and the drive to destroy. In an effort to better understand these human impulses, students in War Literature will examine a range of texts that deal with complex, multivalent experiences of war. Texts will include letters, poems, stories, songs, speeches, propaganda, and film. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. ENGL 1020 recommended.