ENG 359 - African American Literature:Beginnings to 1965

Institution:

Mercer University

Subject:

Description:

(Same as AFR 359) A survey of classic writings in African American literature presented in their historical contexts. The course includes essays analyzing the political and social status of African Americans at various points during the period and representative works by major poets and fiction writers. Reading lists vary from year to year. but generally include such authors as Brown, Chestnut, Harper, the Grimkes, Larsen, Bontemps, DuBois, Washington, Harlem Renaissance writers, Ellison, and writers of the early Civil Rights era. (Every year)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.mercer.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 301-2700

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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