African American Literature at Mid-Century
AFAM 323
Spring 2007
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ENGL 323, AMST 323 |
The Harlem Renaissance was over. The most intensive period of the Civil Rights Movement was yet to be. From the late 1930s through the 1950s, African American novelists and poets were nonetheless writing important, sometimes wonderful books. We will study the writers and their times, gauging the influence of the past and their influence on the future. Writers will include Richard Wright, Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Hayden, William Attaway, Chester Himes, Ann Petry, James Baldwin and Ralph Ellison. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: [AFAM202 or ENGL240] OR [ENGL204 or AMST156] OR [ENGL230 or AMST228 or FGSS226 or AFAM233] |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Richard Wright, NATIVE SON
James Baldwin, GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Gwendolyn Brooks, COLLECTED POEMS
Robert Hayden, BLOOD ON THE FORGE
Ralph Ellison, INVISIBLE MAN
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Examinations and Assignments:
Required attendance, one 5-10 page paper and one 20+ page seminar paper. |
| Instructor(s): Pemberton,Gayle Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: CAAS CONF; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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