ENG 240 - African American Literature

Institution:

Lackawanna College

Subject:

English

Description:

In this course, students will read, analyze, and discuss literary works written by African Americans. Beginning with works written by enslaved African Americans, this course will include writings representative of Reconstruction, The Great Migration, The Harlem Renaissance, Black Realism, The Black Arts Movement, Modernism, and Post-Modernism. Genres studied will include poetry, fiction, drama, historical narratives, biography, film and music, specifically jazz, blues, and hip-hop. This course will also look at the connection between culture and politics by reading the texts of key writers such as Frederick Douglas, W.E.B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Gwendolyn Brooks, James Baldwin, and others. (3 Credits) Prerequisites: ENG105 and ENG110

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.lackawanna.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 961-7810

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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