Modernism in American Literature
( 24 Modules )

Module #1
Introduction to Modernism
Defining Modernism, historical context, and key features

Module #2
The Roots of Modernism
Influence of European Modernism, Imagism, and the Harlem Renaissance

Module #3
Ezra Pound:Imagism and Vorticism
Pounds poetry and criticism, Imagist movement, and Vorticist ideals

Module #4
T.S. Eliot:The Waste Land
Eliots masterpiece, allusions, and disillusionment with modern society

Module #5
Gertrude Stein:Experimentation and Cubism
Steins innovative prose, automatism, and influence on modern art

Module #6
William Faulkner:The Sound and the Fury
Faulkners non-linear narrative, stream-of-consciousness, and southern Gothic

Module #7
Ernest Hemingway:The Lost Generation
Hemingways minimalist style, the Lost Generation, and the disillusionment of WWI

Module #8
F. Scott Fitzgerald:The Jazz Age
Fitzgeralds novels and short stories, the Roaring Twenties, and the American Dream

Module #9
The Harlem Renaissance:Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen
The Renaissances literary and artistic achievements, Hughes poetry, and Cullens elegance

Module #10
Zora Neale Hurston:Folk Culture and Anthropology
Hurstons anthropological work, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and African American folklore

Module #11
Edward Sapir and the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Linguistic relativity, Sapirs influence on Modernist thought, and the power of language

Module #12
The Rise of the American Avant-Garde
Dadaism, Surrealism, and the American avant-garde movement

Module #13
John Dos Passos:USA and the Novel as Collage
Dos Passos innovative narrative structures, USA trilogy, and the fragmented self

Module #14
Sherwood Anderson:Winesburg, Ohio and the Grotesque
Andersons short stories, the grotesque, and the American small town

Module #15
The Legacy of Modernism:Postmodernism and Beyond
The impact of Modernism on subsequent literary movements, Postmodernism, and contemporary literature

Module #16
Women Modernists:Djuna Barnes, Kay Boyle, and Mina Loy
The often-overlooked contributions of women Modernists, their unique styles, and feminist perspectives

Module #17
The Beats and the Counterculture
The Beat Generation, nonconformity, and the intersection of Modernism and the 1960s counterculture

Module #18
Multicultural Modernism:Asian American and Latinx Voices
The contributions of Asian American and Latinx writers to Modernist literature, identity, and social justice

Module #19
Modernism and Music:Jazz and the Blues
The intersections of Modernist literature and music, the rise of jazz, and the blues tradition

Module #20
Modernism and Visual Art:Cubism, Futurism, and Surrealism
The parallels between Modernist literature and visual art, Cubism, Futurism, and Surrealism

Module #21
Modernism and Film:The Cinematic Avant-Garde
The influence of Modernism on early film, the avant-garde, and experimental cinema

Module #22
Modernism and Politics:Anarchism, Communism, and Fascism
The political engagement of Modernist writers, anarchism, communism, and the rise of fascist ideologies

Module #23
Modernism and Psychology:Freud, Jung, and the Unconscious
The intersection of Modernist literature and psychology, Freudian and Jungian thought, and the power of the unconscious

Module #24
Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion
Planning next steps in Modernism in American Literature career

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Modernism in American Literature ( 24 Modules )

Modernism in American Literature
( 24 Modules )