ENG 457 - African American Drama

Institution:

Furman University

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GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts) Prerequisite: any first year writing seminar The history and development of African American drama in the United States from its origins to the present moment. Exploration of the roots of African American drama, the black theater of the Harlem Renaissance, the Little Theater Movement, and the Harlem Unit of the Federal Theater Project. A study of recent major plays from Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In the Sun to Suzan Lori-Park' s Topdog-Underdog. 4 credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.furman.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 294-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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