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Topics:Satire,Writers and Writing,College,humor,English literature,Academia,Professors, Life News, Entertainment News The following syllabus is for my new class, English 401: The Short Novel, meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:10-2:50pm.Course DescriptionIn this class, we will