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2024 Spring > UGRD > engl > engl 351

Early African-American Literature

Course #: engl 351

Description:
A study of the roles of early (1773-1903) African-American literature played in shaping American literary and cultural history. Through an examination of such writers as Wheatley, Equiano, Douglass, Jacobs, and Chesnutt, this course introduces students to foundational themes of African-American literature, from the black Atlantic and the trope of the ''talking book'' through the ''tragic mulatto'' and double consciousness.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite = ENGL 200 or 201 or 202

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 12093 MW
1:00 - 2:15 pm
Tomlinson,Susan E W06-0047 English Conference Ro
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/22/2024 - 05/08/2024
Capacity: 25
Enrolled: 21
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite = ENGL 200 or 201 or 202
Course Attributes: United States, Humanities