EL 4091 - Afro-American Poetry & Plays

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

English

Description:

Beginning with the work of Phylis Wheatley in the 18th Century, this course explores the dominant motifs in African-American Poetry, with special focus on the work of Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks. The second half of the course is devoted to a survey of African-American drama during the Harlem Renaissance, and culminates in an in-depth analysis of the work of Amri Baraka, Charles Fuller and August Wilson. Offered periodically.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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