ENGL 183 - Detective and Mystery Fiction

Credits: 5
Presents a critical view of literary theories applied to the genre of mystery/detective texts. Students examine themes, conventions, and cultural assumptions expressed through classic or contemporary texts. Students then produce their own literary commentary on the social, cultural, political, psychological, etc. The commentary and texts may be in traditional or nontraditional form, including written, oral, visual, multimedia, etc.

Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 099 or instructor’s permission.
Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

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