EN 315 - African-American Literature

Institution:

Wagner College

Subject:

Description:

One unit. An examination of the African- American literary tradition, as represented by selected central works of fi ction and biography. Major poets of the century will also be considered. The course will observe the continuum from the oral tradition of spirituals and fi eld hollers, dating from the days of slavery and Reconstruction, through the blues/jazz roots of, and infl uence upon, contemporary African- American writing. Recent efforts by black scholars and literary critics to establish a 'canon' ofAfrican-American writing will be considered. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.wagner.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 390-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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