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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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AFRSTY 100 - Introduction to African-American Literature
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This survey course examines the writings of African-Americans who have made unique contributions to the African-American literary tradition. The course explores these writings in terms of their sociohistorical context, making use of analyses of character, plot, and symbolism. It gives particular attention to the writers’ roles as social critics. Among the writers whose work may be considered are Frederick Douglass, Jean Toomer, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Leroi Jones, Ernest Gaines, George Jackson, Alice Walker, and Toni Morrison.
Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: International
001185:1
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