ENG 109 - American Slave Narratives

Institution:

Long Island University-C W Post Campus

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Description:

An examination of narratives concerning African- American slaves - some autobiographical, some fictional. How, we will ask, did various representations of slaves not only serve abolitionist goals but also address changing attitudes toward race, gender, law, property, and national identity? The course also considers the literary-rhetorical aspects of the writings and analyzes the blending of literary and historical discourse, leading to questions about what role the "construction" of the African-American past plays in acts of collective memory. Readings may include the following: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, Melville's Benito Cereno, Twain''s Huckleberry Finn, Chesnutt's Conjure Woman tales, and Morrison''s Beloved. Prerequisites of ENG 1 and ENG 2 are required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.liu.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 299-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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