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New York Voices: Literature of New York

This course explores a broad array of literature written in and about New York City as well as the scenes and circles from which it emerges. From the transnational energies that put the early Dutch colony of New Amsterdam on the map to the poetry scene that inspired punk in the 1970’s, New York communities have provided inspiration for new modes of expression, literary innovation, and cultural belonging. Tracking the histories of several of these communities, we’ll consider geographically specific movements like the Harlem Renaissance and Greenwich Village bohemianism as well as broader topics like cosmopolitanism, class stratification, print culture, and performance.