Surveys influential works of literary and critical theory, with a particular focus on contemporary movements that have informed the interpretation and evaluation of literary texts (e.g., formalism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, deconstruction, postcolonialism, feminist and queer studies).
NOTE ENGL 297 is offered in the Winter term, and is linked to ENGL 296, which is offered in the Winter; although students are encouraged to enroll in both 296 and 297, these are separate courses that can be taken on their own.