Literature 4660 - African American Literature Since 1900

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University of Missouri-St Louis

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Prerequisites: (Majors) ENGL 3090 (Non-majors) ENGL 3100 or consent of instructor.? This course examines the literary work of African Americans, focusing on fiction, poetry, short stories and essays written after 1900 expressing the major cultural, literary and thematic concerns of African Americans writing in the twentieth century, though some pertinent 19th century works may be included.? Students will become familiar with "movements" in African American literature, such as protest literature, the Black Arts Movement, and the emergence of African American women's writing among others

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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