Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, and John Wideman
ENGL 222
Fall 2006 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 225, FGSS 224 |
Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston were major figures in the Harlem Renaissance and beyond. Toni Morrison and John Wideman continue to produce major fiction in the modern era. We will examine these major African American writers and their work, paying particular attention to issues of gender, family, community, sexuality and the literary politics affecting African American writers. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Hughes: COLLECTED POEMS, THE WAYS OF WHITE FOLKS, THE BEST OF SIMPLE
Hurston: STORIES, THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD, SERAPH ON THE SUWANEE
Morrison: THE BLUEST EYE, THE SONG OF SOLOMON, BELOVED
Wideman: SENT FOR YOU YESTERDAY, BROTHERS AND KEEPERS, THE CATTLE KILLING
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Examinations and Assignments:
There will be two five-page papers and one ten-page paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Fulfills the research option requirement for English majors. |
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