Spring 2027

Modern and Contemporary American Literature

A survey of modern and contemporary American literature covering fiction, poetry, drama, and criticism, focusing on critical analysis and the relationship between society and language.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Anja Jovic-Humphrey

The reading load was not excessive, and lectures were short. Students noted that clear effort and participation mattered more than extensive outside work.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and critique key critical concerns present in modern and contemporary American drama.

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

  • Leverage writing as a mode of learning and means of conveying critical analysis.

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

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
ENGL 361

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANJA JOVIC-HUMPHREY is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Anja Jovic-Humphrey

Students described the course as engaging and fun, with compelling lectures that made the material eye-opening. Dr. Jovic-Humphrey encouraged active participation and clear effort in discussions.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 2.98 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=31 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Anja Jovic-Humphrey

The reading load was not excessive, and lectures were short. Students noted that clear effort and participation mattered more than extensive outside work.

Past student reviews · Anja Jovic-Humphrey

One student appreciated the chill atmosphere and funny videos, though occasional late cancellations were annoying. Another found grading lenient but irritatingly incomplete, as they never received feedback on their final.

Topics

  • Modern and contemporary American fiction, poetry, drama, and criticism
  • Relationships among society, literature, and language

Skills

  • Analysis of literary and cultural texts
  • Critical writing
  • Critique of critical concerns in drama

Grades

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About this comparison

1316 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.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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