ENGL 324 - African Amer Lit I

Institution:

Bowie State University

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Description:

This course traces the development of the African American literary tradition from the end of the eighteenth century to the midst of the Harlem Renaissance in 1926. It will cover a variety of genres, including slave narratives, poetry, personal correspondence, essays, short stories, autobiographies, and novels. It will examine many literary conventions and innovations, including tropes such as the talking book and the tragic mulatto, and techniques such as written vernacular and jazz poetry

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bowiestate.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 860-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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