Middlebury

FYSE1106A-F09

Roads Less Traveled

Roads Less Traveled: Literature and Cultures of Northern New England
Is there really a culture unique to northern New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont)? How has the literature from the region expressed that culture? How true are the myths of a pristine world of small towns, beautiful landscapes, and austere and ironic Yankees? In this seminar we will consider these questions and others through various modes of inquiry (readings, film, visitors to class, trips). We will read literary antecedents (Emerson, Thoreau, Frost) as well as more contemporary treatments that make use of the Yankee archetype in telling their stories (John Irving, Howard Frank Mosher, Ernest Hebert, Carolyn Chute). 3 hrs. sem.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92717
Subject Code:
FYSE
Course Number:
1106
Section Identifier:
A

Course

FYSE 1106

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Fall 2009

FYSE1106A-F09 Seminar (Lindholm)