African-American Literature

3 Units

A historical approach to African-American literature. Such writers as Wheatley, Equiano, Douglass, Jacobs, DuBois, Hurston, Hughes, Wright, Baldwin, Ellison, Morrison. Topics covered may include slave narratives, African-American autobiography, the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Aesthetic, literature of protest and assimilation. Recommended Preparation: Academic Inquiry Seminar (AIQS) or SAGES first seminar. Maximum 6 credits. Offered as AFST 363H , ENGL 363H , ETHS 363H , WLIT 363H , ENGL 463H , and WLIT 463H . Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Counts as a Human Diversity & Commonality course. Prereq: Graduate standing.