ENGL 330 - After Beloved:Black Women Writers in the 21st Century

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Trinity College

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This course considers the critical acclaim for and commercial hype over black women's writing in the 20th century as a jumping off point for discussions of black women's literature since 2000. Considering the rich diversity of aesthetic and thematic approaches in 21st century African American women's texts, we will consider what is distinctive about this work, as well as if and how it forms a continuum with an earlier canon. Some topics for discussion will include class identity, genre, the avant-garde and the influence of Oprah Winfrey. We will read poetry by Harryette Mullen, Elizabeth Alexander and Claudia Rankine, fiction by Octavia Butler, ZZ Packer, Kim McClarin and Jamaica Kincaid, and the work of playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. In order to form a basis for comparison, we will read a handful of foundational works published in the 20th century: Beloved, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and poetry collections by Gwendolyn Brooks and Maya Angelou. For English majors, this course satisfies the requirement of a course emphasizing literature written after 1800, or a course emphasizing cultural context 1.00 units, Lecture

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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