Spring 2027

Modern Literature

Thematic introduction to modern literature in English from the early 20th century to present, covering U.S., British, Irish, and other Anglophone writers across various genres.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

1 / 6

Past student reviews · David Zimmerman

One student reported that the course required a lot of reading, which contributed to a moderate difficulty rating.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify key issues and themes in modern literature, from the early twentieth century to the current day.

  • Identify key critical and theoretical concerns in modern literature.

  • Identify and apply methods and approaches for analysis of literary and cultural texts to demonstrate literature's contemporary and historical relevance.

  • Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ENGL 168

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Professors

Spring 2027

No instructors recorded for this selection.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANJA JOVIC-HUMPHREY is recorded teaching in Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID ZIMMERMAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · David Zimmerman

Students found the lectures engaging, noting that the instructor could make literature interesting even for those who typically dislike the subject.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.73 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.65 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=103 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.34 GPA, 70.1% A/AB (n=77 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · David Zimmerman

One student reported that the course required a lot of reading, which contributed to a moderate difficulty rating.

Past student reviews · Anja Jovic-Humphrey

A past student described Anja Jovic-Humphrey as a caring instructor who taught with only three papers and a final exam.

Topics

  • Literary works in a variety of genres written in English
  • Writers from the U.S., Britain, Ireland, and other Anglophone nations
  • Critical and theoretical concerns in modern literature

Skills

  • Identify key issues and themes in modern literature
  • Identify key critical and theoretical concerns
  • Apply methods for analysis of literary and cultural texts
  • Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language

Grades

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
ENGL 168 · Spring 2027

Modern Literature

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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