ENGL 451 - The Harlem Renaissance

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

This course will explore the flourishing of black literary and cultural production from the 1920s until late-1930s known as the Harlem Renaissance or New Negro movement. We will look at the aesthetic, social, psychological and political objectives of the period and how these goals are addressed through essays, literature, music and visual art. We will also interrogate the construction of a "New Negro" identity. How is such an identity defined What artists are deemed acceptable models of this identity What artists or modes of cultural expression are excluded or silenced How do issues of gender, class and sexuality factor into the construction of a New Negro identity In addressing these questions, we will examine the Harlem Renaissance as a precedent for other black aesthetic movements in the later part of the 20th century. 1.00 units, Seminar

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

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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