FILM-226 The Western
This course will explore the literary and cinematic world of the Western, a film genre set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West. The class will examine classic, cinematic examples of the genre of westerns, read related examples of Western literature (from pulp novels to short stories to literary fiction), and investigate both the historical context out of which the fiction and films emerged and the cultural influences at the time of publication or production.