Plotting Marriage in African American Fiction
AFAM 318
Fall 2010 not offered
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Crosslisting:
ENGL 352 |
Generally thought of as a convention of white domestic fiction, the marriage plot has received little attention from critics of African American literature. This course argues, however, that, like its European and Anglo-American counterparts, the African American novel has developed around the coupling convention. Focusing primarily on the novel, we will examine the ways in which African American writers, from William Wells Brown to Toni Morrison, have appropriated for their own political and literary purposes both the genre of the novel and the structure of the marriage plot. |
Essential Capabilities:
None |
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: None |
Major Readings:
Baldwin, GIOVANNI'S ROOM Gaines, OF LOVE AND DUST Hurston, SERAPH ON THE SUWANEE Jones, CORREGIDORA McMillan, DISAPPEARING ACTS Marshall, BROWN GIRL, BROWNSTONES Morrison, TAR BABY Shockley, LOVING HER Toomer, CANE Walker, IN LOVE & TROUBLE West, THE LIVING IS EASY Wilson, FENCES
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Examinations and Assignments: Short essays based on the required reading; mid-term and final examinations. |
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