AFAM 228
Fall 2011
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ENGL 355, AMST 224 |
This course will introduce students to the three most important literary movements of African American culture: the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and the contemporary (1996-) Cave Canem program. It will provide brief overviews of major authors and books of the first two movements, concentrating in depth on the Cave Canem movement, which is still very much alive. Course materials will include books of poetry and audio and video recordings, in addition to interviews in person or via Skype. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA AFAM |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: [AFAM202 or ENGL240 or AMST275] |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
THE NEW NEGRO: VOICES OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE, Edited by Alain Locke, Arnold Rampersad (Introduction)
BLACK FIRE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF AFRO-AMERICAN WRITING, Edited by Amiri Baraka and Larry Neal
GATHERING GROUND: A READER CELEBRATING CAVE CANEM'S FIRST DECADE, Edited by Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady; Camille Dungy, Assistant Editor
Individual collections by the following poets:
Lucille Clifton
Kwame Dawes
Toi Derricotte
Cornelius Eady
Nikki Finney
Terrance Hayes
Major Jackson
Yusef Komunyakaa
Harryette Mullen
Patricia Smith
Natasha Trethewey
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Examinations and Assignments:
TBA |
| Instructor(s): Nelson,Marilyn R. Times: ...W... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: CAAS LOUNG; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 14 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 2 | FR: X |
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