African American Literary Activism: Wheatley--Jacobs
ENGL 220
Fall 2014 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 225, AMST 251 |
This course considers the ways in which writers of African descent in America deployed literary forms as activist texts. We will contextualize works of poetry, drama, fiction, and letters in relation to key historical events such as the Revolutionary War and Civil War and also in relation to political, cultural, and social issues such as women's rights, equal education efforts, and abolition and antislavery work. We will discuss the ways in which literary forms become substantial public documents that illuminate, preserve, and historicize the power and presence of individuals and communities embroiled in the work of social and political change. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST) |
Major Readings:
Course reader with poetry, short fiction, letters, plays, and essays
Phillis Wheatley, COMPLETE WRITINGS
Charlotte Forten, THE JOURNALS OF CHARLOTTE FORTEN
Susan Paul, MEMOIR OF JAMES JACKSON
Frank Webb, THE GARIES AND THEIR FRIENDS
Harriet Wilson, OUR NIG
Harriet Jacobs, INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL
Harriet Jacobs, SELECTED LETTERS
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly reading comments, three 3-5 page essays, and one 7-10 page final paper |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
English Major Requirements: Literatures of Difference
English Concentrations: American Literature; Race & Ethnicity |
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