SCA-UA 139 - African American 20th-Century Novels and Narratives

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

This seminar covers a historicized selection of black writers who over the latter half of the 20th century have inscribed in literature the cultural, social, and political experiences of African Americans in the United States. We critically explore, discuss, and write about a range of works varying from poetry to the short story and the novel. Our studies focus on the key topics, issues, innovations, and themes that have consistently been important to African American literary production. Some examples are the emancipation impulse, "double consciousness," the black struggle for human rights, the rise of black women writers, postmodernism, sexual and gender politics, and contemporary expressions of the slavery motif.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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