| Course Title: Topics in American Literature: 'Emily Dickinson and the Nineteenth Century' |
| Start Date: 03/18/2021 End Date: 05/11/2021 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2021 |
| Description: Dickinson is often portrayed as isolated in her New England surroundings. But she was intensely involved with the changing American society around her, as evidenced in her poems and letters. Students in this course will examine several of Dickinson's major themes and genres; her family and friendships; her place in popular culture. We will explore her single year at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, while comparing Mary Lyon's vision of women's education with the views of Margaret Fuller and others. We will also talk about the impact of the Civil War on Dickinson's work, and her choice of a mentor, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, who led an African-American regiment in the Union Army. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Christopher Benfey | 413-538-2532 | cbenfey@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Monday | 12:45PM - 02:00PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Tuesday and Thursday | 12:45PM - 01:45PM | Weekly | ||
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Wednesday and Friday | 12:45PM - 02:30PM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ENGL-199. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| meets English department 1700-1900 requirement |
| Course Tags | ||
| MOD0002 | MOD-2: Courses meeting in Module 2 | This course meets in Module 2. |
| MEET0003 | +MEET-3: Expects to meet 3 days per week, on average | This class is expected to meet 3 days per week, on average |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 19 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Reading Edition Author: Dickinson, Emily (Ralph Franklin, editor) Copyright: 2005 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 067401824 Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University |
Required | 20.50 |
| Title: The World of Emily Dickinson Author: Longsworth, Polly Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0393316564 Publisher: Norton |
Required | 24.95 |
| Title: Envelope Poems Author: Dickinson, Emily Copyright: 2016 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: New Directions |
Recommended | 14.95 |
| Title: Emily Dickinson Selected Letters Author: Johnson, Thomas Copyright: 1886 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780674250703 Publisher: Harvard University Press |
Required | 36.50 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |