ENG 3830 - Tradition And Influence in African American Literature

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

English

Description:

3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the various forms of African American literature, the traditions that they embody, and the ways in which writers perpetuate and revise these traditions. Selected readings demonstrate how early writers influence their successors even as these later writers transform traditions to reflect generational, gender, or ideological differences. Texts, which may vary from semester to semester, are analyzed within a specific generic framework, including fiction, poetry, or drama. Prerequisite: ENG 2150 or ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850 or departmental permission.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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