jeanne.hamming
english.dept.
centenary.college
jhamming@centenary.edu
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318.869.5082
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english.201: contemporary fiction
201C|20300|MWF|8-8:50am
201B|20299|MWF|1-1:50pm
office.hours: mwf 9-10:50
(and by appointment)

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syllabus (click here to view)

week

schedule of readings and assignments

1.12-1.16

M. Introduction|Review Syllabus
W. Contemporary Fiction|Postmodernism
F. SRS: Kroker/Cook and Jameson, pp 227, 228

1.19-1.23

M. Johnson|Presentations on Johnson
W. Johnson
F. Johnson|Discuss goals of response papers

1.26-1.30

M. Johnson|Response Paper #1 due
W. Pynchon|Presentations on Pynchon
F. Pynchon

2.2-2.6

M. Pynchon
W. Pynchon
F. Pynchon

2.9-2.13

M. Coupland|Presentations on Coupland
W. Coupland
F. Coupland|Response Paper #2 due

2.16-2.20

M. SRS DeLillo (excerpt of White Noise)|Presentations on DeLillo/White Noise
W. DeLillo|Presentations on Underworld|Click here for Underworld Study Guide
F. DeLillo

MARDI GRAS BREAK: 2.21-2.28

3.1-3.5

M. DeLillo
W. DeLillo
F.DeLillo

3.8-3.12

M. DeLillo
W. Reading catch up day
F. DeLillo

3.15-3.19

M. DeLillo|Review goals of response papers
W. DeLillo
F. Finish DeLillo|Celebrate finishing DeLillo|Response Paper #3 due

3.22-3.26

M. Cyberpunk and SF|Presentations on Gibson and Cyberpunk
W. SRS: Hollinger
F. SRS:McHale

3.29-4.2

M. SRS: Suvin
W. SRS: McCaffery: Gibson Interview
F. Gibson (excerpt of Neuromancer)|View comic version

4.5-4.7

M. Bear (excerpt of Blood Music h/o)|Presentations on Bear
W. Course Evaluations|Plan Study Guide for Final Exam

SPRING BREAK 4.8-4.12

4.14-4.16

W. SRS: Acker|Presentations on Acker
F. SRS: Sterling (both)|Presentations on Sterling|Response Paper #4 due

4.19-4.23

M. Russ|Presentations on Russ
W. Russ
F. Russ

4.26-4.30

M. Response Paper #5 due
W. Review for Final Exam

FINAL

8:00[M1: F, 5.7 8-11am] 1:00[M6: W, 5.5 8-11am]

syllabus (click here to view)

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