English 280

Regular university classes run from Aug. 28, 2026 to Dec. 4, 2026
Regular deadline to add/drop: Sep. 3, 2026 12:00pm  
Regular last day to withdraw: Nov. 6, 2026  

English 280 ENG 280
Imagining the Wilderness: Early Canadian Literature 3 (3-0-0-0-0)

A vast geographic expanse described by many early settlers and artists as a forbidding wilderness, Canada has been an important literary setting since before Confederation. Explore how topics of regionalism and landscape have and continue to shape understandings of Canada, through the literature of Indigenous storytellers and European immigrants.

Credit Restriction: Credit may be obtained for only one of English 280 or ENG 381

Prerequisites: English (3L1)
Corequisites: Academic Integrity Training 100
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