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    Mar 13, 2025  
2023-2024 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENGL 316 - Banned Books


A study of books that have been called obscene, irreligious, explicit, or offensive. Explore the controversies that have surrounded these complex works of literature and the historical and sociopolitical episodes that have led to acts of censorship. Writers to be studied may include Sherman Alexie, Alison Bechdel, Juno Dawson, Toni Morrison, Art Spiegelman, and Alice Walker.

Credits: 1.00
Corequisite: None
Prerequisites: None
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: Human Thought and Expression
Liberal Arts Practices: Artistic Practice & Interpretation or Confronting Collective Challenges
Core Component: None


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