ENG 256 - African-American Literature

Institution:

Oregon Coast Community College

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Description:

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr. Surveys the literature of the African-American people, including the influence of African origins, oral tradition, the diaspora, slavery, the post-Civil War era, the Harlem Renaissance, the civil rights movement, and recent and contemporary periods. Focuses on oral and written texts representing interests, aspirations, and experiences of African-Americans. Includes a selection of works taken from slave narratives, early literary publications, novels, short stories, poems, autobiographies, and plays. Uses a chronological or thematic approach.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oregoncoastcc.org

Phone Number:

(541) 265-2283

Calendar System:

Quarter

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