ENGL 7213 African American Literature

(3 hours)

Origins and development of African American literature, a body of writing defined both within and against the American literary tradition. While the focus shifts among particular offerings of the course, each engages selected aspects of African American writing, stressing 19th- and 20th-century materials with attention to earlier texts. Historical, cultural and theoretical contexts are considered.

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ENGL 7213 African American Literature