American Literary Cultures
AMERICAN LITERARY CULTURES explores American literature and culture through diverse genres and historical contexts.
Summary
Historical reviews of Monique Allewaert, Russ Castronovo: The course involves a mix of long and short papers with no exams, requiring significant reading and writing effort that students may initially find demanding.
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- Sophomore standing
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Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
No current instructor is listed for this term. Historical reviews highlight Monique Allewaert and Russ Castronovo as engaging and accessible instructors who make the material interesting and supportive of student writing development.
MONIQUE ALLEWAERT is recorded teaching in Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
RUSSELL CASTRONOVO is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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the class
Historical reviews describe ENGL 243 as engaging and supportive, with instructors making material interesting and accessible despite initial perceptions of heavy workload.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.63 GPA, 82.6% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.45 GPA, 63.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.35 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Monique Allewaert, Russ Castronovo: The course involves a mix of long and short papers with no exams, requiring significant reading and writing effort that students may initially find demanding.
Historical reviews of Monique Allewaert, Russ Castronovo: Students value the instructors' accessibility and willingness to help with the writing process, though one reviewer noted tough grading on papers.
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