VIS 408-01 - African American Speculative Fiction

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Antioch University-Midwest (Closed)

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Description:

What is speculative fiction It's a catchall term used to describe diverse subgenres of literature that include science fiction, fantasy, and horror. From African American folktales to the latest cyberpunk, we'll read, discuss, and write about tales of the supernatural, utopian, dystopian, apocalyptic, and post-apocalyptic societies, superheroes and heroines, and alternate histories, as expressed through the imaginations of Black writers, some of whom will be familiar to students, while others will be new discoveries. The authors of these novels and short stories ask-and answer-the question, "What if " What if vampires stalked the earth What if we lived among the stars What if the people could

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.antioch.edu

Phone Number:

(937) 769-1800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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