ENGL 346American Fiction
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- English
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A study of four to five writers. Topics may include the evolution of narrative style, realism and anti-realism, literature and story, fiction and history, the novel and film, gender and ethnicity.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 2A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7759 | 24 / 40 | TTh 14:30–15:50 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
100% liked it38% easy75% useful
From 2 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Overall a helpful class, especially for English or other similar arts majors, but it could be enjoyed by anyone, in my opinion. Some of the texts were kind of boring, but you can get through the class easily by skimming through the books and paying attention in lectures. I'd take the class again, honestly.
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Quite a demanding workload (~a full novel/2 weeks, plus essays and preparing for the essay based tests), but a really interesting course on the American novel as it evolved throughout the history of literature. Take it if you want an excuse to read and talk about interesting books (mostly modernist American fiction in our case).
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention ENGL 346, May 2015 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2020
What’s your favourite class that you’ve taken, and why? 29 points, 37 comments
u/dromger: “ENGL 346 - Global Asian Diasporas / Asian Food Culture with Professor Vinh Nguyen Super fun course with a lot of insightful discussions about food and how it interrelates with asian american / canadian identity, discrimination, stigmas, and more.”
Winter 2019
ENGL 346 as an elective/transferring ap credits 4 points, 1 comment
Spring 2015
An elective that requires writing essays as part of the course 7 points, 11 comments
“Hi everyone, I avoided writing essays for as long as I remember, and now I am an adult who writes like a five year old. …”
u/lemidnight: “Most ENGL courses require essay writing. A few interesting ones that are offered this term include ENGL 200B, ENGL 208C, and ENGL 346.”
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