ENGL 02316 - African American Literature Since Harlem Renaissance

Institution:

Rowan University

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Description:

This course examines themes and issues commonly found in African American literature published since the Harlem Renaissance. We will analyze such theories of racial consciousness as invisibility, Black Power, and the Black Aesthetic, bearing in mind how certain historical, political, social, and cultural factors influenced the literature. While understanding the complex notions of race will be our focus, we will also consider how (or if) racial identity blends with other key components of the self such as gender, class, and nationality. We will read a variety of texts-- from novels and plays to poetry and song lyrics- by authors Richard Wright, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ralph Ellison, Lorraine Hansberry, Malcolm X, August Wilson, Toni Morrison, Edwidge Danticat, Percival Everett , and others.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rowan.edu

Phone Number:

(856) 256-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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