ENGL 329 - Listening on the Lower Frequencies

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Trinity College

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The last words of Ralph Ellison's "invisible man" are these: "Who knows but that, on the lower frequencies, I speak for you." An African American, he finds himself invisible in American culture; nevertheless, he suspects that his plight is, on the lower frequencies, ours. In this course on Southern literature and culture, we will try to amplify those frequencies so that we can hear how they transmit the voices and values of women and of African Americans. We will examine some studies of Southern culture, read some novels (Faulkner's Go Down, Moses, Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chopin's The Awakening, and Welty's Delta Wedding, among others), listen to some blues and country music, and read at least one play by Tennessee Williams. This course satisfies the requirement of a course emphasizing cultural context or a course emphasizing literature written after 18 1.00 units, Lecture

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1.00 - 18.00

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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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