AACS 151 - Introduction to African World Literature

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

This course introduces students to a culture-sensitive reading and appreciation of literature. Using the global literatures of African peoples as primary core traditions, the course provides critical, technical, and historical approaches to a cross-cultural exploration of literature and the intertextual relationships between African-world texts and literary works from non-African traditions. Selected texts cover various genres, time periods, racial-ethnic categories, and geographical areas of the world.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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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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