Examine how the personal lives of authors may be expressed in their works. Use biographies, memoirs, letters, and the words of the authors, both in their creative and private lives, to explicate some of the major texts of the twentieth century. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. English 324 (Topic 6) and 324M may not both be counted. Prerequisite: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.