AACS 312 - Major Author of African Descent

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Subject:

Description:

In-depth study of one or more outstanding black authors from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas or masterpieces by such authors. Emphasis is on the distinguishing aesthetic and ideological qualities of the texts and their defining contributions to the traditions in which they belong. Authors include Nobel Prize winners such as Toni Morrison, Wole Soyinka, Derek Walcott, and other prominent writers like Wilson Harris, Chinua Achebe, L. S. Senghor, Simon Schwartz-Bart, and Ralph Ellison.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wpunj.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 720-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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