Introduction to African American Literature
AFAM 202
Spring 2020
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ENGL 240, AMST 275 |
This course is a survey of the history and traditions of African American literature from its earliest origins to its most modern manifestations. We will examine, in particular, the poetry, essays, and fiction produced by people of African descent from the 18th to the 21st centuries. The courses will focus on the ways African Americans used literature to document their New World experiences, bear witness to enduring traditions, and shape American society. We will work with poetry, drama, short fiction, essays, and novels, alongside music and visual culture, as we explore African American literary and cultural aesthetics, African American literary history, and issues of class, gender, and place. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA AFAM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(AFAM)(AMST)(EDST)(ENGL)(ENGL-Literature) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Works by writers such as Phillis Wheatley, Anne Plato, James Monroe Whitfield, Frederick Douglass, Charlotte Forten, Pauline Hopkins, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Nella Larsen, Dorothy West, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Richard Wright, Rita Dove, Lorraine Hansberry, and Octavia Butler. See Broad Street Books list for specific text information.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Three 5-7 page papers, one 10 - 15 page paper and weekly reading responses. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students are expected to attend class and have assignments completed on the day they appear on the syllabus. This course meets the English Department's Literature of Difference requirement for the English major. |
| Instructor(s): Rushdy,Ashraf H.A. Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: FISK413; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 35 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 12 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 10 | FR: 15 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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