#  English 168d. Postwar American and British Fiction 

 



Instructor: [James Wood](/people/james-wood)  
TBD | Location: TBD

In this class, we will examine novels and short stories published since 1945 in Britain and the United States. Though certain themes naturally emerge -- belonging and not belonging; immigration and emigration; estrangement, race and post-colonial politics; liberalism and the importance of "noticing" others; the role of realism and the various postmodern movements in reaction to realism -- the primary emphasis is on learning how to read slowly, and learning how to enjoy, appreciate and properly judge a living, contemporary literature.  
  
This course satisfies the “1900-Present Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary Field students.



 



 

 See also:- [ 2026-27 ](/academic-year/2026-27)
- [ Lecture Courses ](/course-type/5-lectures-sections)
- [ Guided Elective: 1900-Present ](/meets-requirements/guided-elective-1900-2000)
- [ Course ](/page-type/course)
- [ Spring 2027 ](/term/spring-2027)