EN2052 Beat Literature

The course will investigate the literary and cultural significance of the Beat Generation-and the nature of bohemianism. Students will explore the role of the Beats in spearheading consciousness expansion, ecological awareness, freedom from censorship, celebration of the idiosyncratic individual against the Silent Generation and the military-industrial complex. The course will also focus on the Beats as a bridge between the counterculture and earlier bohemian movements. Reading and writing assignments will also examine the influence of jazz and/or action painting on Beat writers. Credits: 3

Prereq: (EN1021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or EN1015 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00) And ( FY1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1101 Lecture Min Credits: 2.00)