LI 481 - Topics in African- American Literature

Institution:

Emerson College

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Description:

Studies in traditions of African-American literature, such as the Harlem Renaissance, Depression Poets and Novelists, or Neo-slave Narratives. Courses may focus on Political Plays of the Sixties, The Blues as Poetry, Spirituals and Jazz as Literature, and include such authors as Wright, Petry, Baraka, Himes, Naylor, and Smith. Fulfills the General Education U.S. Diversity requirement. May be repeated for credit if topics differ. (Spring semester)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.emerson.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 824-8500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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