AMST 2060

The Great American Cornell Novel

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Some of the best novels of the last 75 years were written by people who were students or professors at Cornell. Reading a selection of these great Cornell novels, we will also be tracing the history and development of post-WWII American fiction. Readings will include classic works by V. Nabokov, K. Vonnegut, J. Russ, T. Morrison, T. Pynchon, and W. Gass, as well as several more recent (some very recent) works by your fellow Cornellians. Perhaps in a few years your work will be on the list. (ENGL-LOA, ENGL-PST)

Distribution Requirements (CA-AG, LA-AG), (ALC-AS)

Program Requirements (ENGL-LOA, ENGL-PST)

Exploratory Studies (EUAREA)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2018SP, 2015SP, 2012SP

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