August Wilson (FYS)
ENGL 176F
Fall 2023 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
THEA 175F, AFAM 177F |
During his lifetime, the world-renowned African American playwright August Wilson graced stages with award-winning plays from his "Century Cycle." This course examines the cycle's 10 plays in the order in which the playwright wrote them, from JITNEY (1982) to RADIO GOLF (2005). In all cases, we pay special attention to the playwright's presentation of language, history, memory, religion, visual art, and music within his oeuvre. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(THEA) |
Major Readings:
The following August Wilson plays will be accompanied by production reviews, interviews with the playwright, and select critical scholarship (mainly from THE CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO AUGUST WILSON, edited by Christopher Bigsby): JITNEY, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, FENCES, JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, THE PIANO LESSON, TWO TRAINS RUNNING, SEVEN GUITARS, KING HEDLEY II, GEM OF THE OCEAN, and RADIO GOLF.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Assignments include: Short writing assignments (two response papers and one production review); one group presentation project; one individual presentation; intermittent mandatory discussion post; and, one final research essay. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
THIS SECTION IS A FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR (FYS) CLASS. |
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