This course provides a cross-cultural survey of 20th and 21st-Century multi-ethnic literature from the United States and a variety of other countries. The course explores several genres- including the short story, novel, poetry, drama and film, and critical essays-by analyzing their themes and literary style and by situating them within their historical and cultural contexts in order to provide insight to multiple cultures and their viewpoints. Prerequisites: 1321, 1322, and one 2000-level English course.