ENL 458 - Jack Kerouac and the Beat Writers

3 Credit(s) DI

The major focus of the course is on Jack Kerouac and his development as an artist beginning with his first novel and subsequent writings. The interaction for Kerouac with other beat writers, such as Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso, will also be considered. Audio-visual materials will supplement the lectures and discussions. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 486. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL, ENG 103, ENL 103, ENG 106H, or ENL 106H, and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.