ENGL0252A-F22
African American Literature
Please register via AMST 0252A
African American Literature (AL)
This course surveys developments in African American fiction, drama, poetry, and essays during the 20th century. Reading texts in their social, historical, and cultural contexts—and often in conjunction with other African American art forms like music and visual art—we will explore the evolution and deployment of various visions of black being and black artistry, from the Harlem Renaissance through social realism and the Black Arts Movement, to the contemporary post-soul aesthetic. Authors may include Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ralph Ellison, Lorraine Hansberry, Amiri Baraka, Ishmael Reed, Toni Morrison, Charles Johnson, and Octavia Butler. 3 hrs lect./disc. (Diversity) (Rec) (Formerly ENAM 0252)
This course surveys developments in African American fiction, drama, poetry, and essays during the 20th century. Reading texts in their social, historical, and cultural contexts—and often in conjunction with other African American art forms like music and visual art—we will explore the evolution and deployment of various visions of black being and black artistry, from the Harlem Renaissance through social realism and the Black Arts Movement, to the contemporary post-soul aesthetic. Authors may include Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ralph Ellison, Lorraine Hansberry, Amiri Baraka, Ishmael Reed, Toni Morrison, Charles Johnson, and Octavia Butler. 3 hrs lect./disc. (Diversity) (Rec) (Formerly ENAM 0252)
- Term:
- Fall 2022
- Location:
- Axinn Center 219(AXN 219)
- Schedule:
- 9:05am-9:55am on Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Sep 12, 2022 to Dec 12, 2022)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- William Nash
- Subject:
- English
- Department:
- English
- Division:
- Literature
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AMR LIT
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- AMST0252A-F22 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92904
- Subject Code:
- ENGL
- Course Number:
- 0252
- Section Identifier:
- A