ENGL 481
Studies in Empire and the Postcolonial
Winter 2027 · ENGL 481 LEC B1: Studies in Empire and the Postcolonial: Gay Paree and Beyond: Queer African American Modernism in France; A. S. Khan · Course preview · Future term
Topics
- Black queer modernism
- France
- Diaspora and coloniality
Readings
- Baldwin, James. Notes of a Native Son. 1955.
- Baldwin, James. Another Country. 1962.
- Baldwin, James. “This Morning, This Evening, So Soon.” 1995 [as listed].
- Smith, William Gardner. The Stone Face. 1963.
- McKay, Claude. Banjo. 1929.
- McKay, Claude. Romance in Marseille. 2020.
- Himes, Chester. My Life of Absurdity: The Later Years: The Autobiography of Chester Himes. 1976.
- Himes, Chester. Yesterday Will Make You Cry. 2025 [as listed].
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- ENGL 401 LEC B1: Studies in Authors - Singular Milton; M. Cárdenas ↗2027
- Additional selections of Gwendolyn Bennett’s poetry, Beauford Delaney’s art, and Josephine Baker’s performances are unnamed. Published preview for a future term as of retrieval; reading choices may change.