English 230 - Introduction to African-American Literature

Institution:

St Lawrence University

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Description:

Beginning with a consideration of Frederick Douglass and the slave narratives of the 19th century, the course concentrates on the writers of the "Harlem Renaissance" and follows the developmentof African-American writing in poetry, fiction and drama to the present day. Representative authors are Douglass, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Gloria Naylor, Toni Morrison, Connie Porter and August Wilson. Also offered through U.S. Cultural and Ethnic Studies.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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