James E. Dobson is Lecturer and Resident Scholar in the Department of English at Dartmouth College. He also holds appointments in the Institute for Writing and Rhetoric, Psychological and Brain Sciences, and the MALS Program. His essays have appeared in Mark Twain Annual and Arizona Quarterly, and are forthcoming in Legacy and College Literature. In his book project, titled "The Awkward Age of Autobiography," he examines the partial, repetitive, and nonlinear forms taken by American fin-de-siècle autobiography and the relationship between these formal shifts to questions of historiography within the period.
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Embark on a literary journey through 'The American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century'. This course offers an in-depth exploration into the works that defined America's cultural awakening. From transcendentalism to social reform, you'll engage with the writings that continue to influence contemporary thought and literature.