ENGL 220 - African American Autobiographies

Institution:

Smith College

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Description:

4 sem. hrs. Presents African American autobiographies as involved continually in literary attempts to redefine both American history and African Americans themselves. Investigates how these works blur the lines between self and community, fact and fiction, in the efforts to dialogue with previous representations of African American identity. Authors include Jacobs, Angelou, Douglass, Baldwin, DuBois, Gates, Hurston and others. George.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smith.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 584-2700

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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