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Devries, Lukas Jedediah

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Research

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  • Writing, Fiction, Gothic Horror, Composition

Teaching

courses taught

  • ENGL 1001 - Freshman Writing Seminar
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Summer 2023 / Fall 2023
    Provides training and practice in writing and critical thinking. Focuses on the writing process, the fundamentals of composition, and the structure of argument. Provides numerous and varied assignments with opportunity for revision.
  • ENGL 1191 - Introduction to Creative Writing
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
    Introduces techniques of fiction and poetry. Student work is scrutinized by the instructor and may be discussed in a workshop atmosphere with other students. May not be taken concurrently with ENGL 2021 or ENGL 2051. May not be repeated.
  • ENGL 1220 - From Gothic to Horror
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022 / Summer 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
    Explores literature in the Gothic mode and aesthetic and critical theories related to modern "horror" genres or their precursors. Introduces literary-critical concepts (such as notions of abjection, repression and anxiety) that developed alongside this branch of literature. Students read canonical works in British and American traditions while reflecting on notions of popular or marginalized literature.
  • ENGL 1270 - Introduction to American Women's Literature
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
    Introduces literature by women in America. Covers both poetry and fiction and varying historical periods. Acquaints students with the contribution of women writers to the literary tradition and investigates the nature of this contribution. Same as WGST 1270.
  • ENGL 1800 - American Ethnic Literatures
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Introduces significant fiction by ethnic Americans. Explores both the literary and the cultural elements that distinguish work by these writers. Emphasizes materials from Native American, African American, and Chicano traditions.
  • WGST 1270 - Introduction to American Women's Literature
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
    Introduces literature by women in America. Covers both poetry and fiction and varying historical periods. Acquaints students with the contribution of women writers to the literary tradition and investigates the nature of this contribution. Same as ENGL 1270.