ENGH 400: Honors Seminar

ENGH 400-002: Antislavery and Literature
(Fall 2012)

03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW

Section Information for Fall 2012

This course examines the uniquely Atlantic contradiction of radical liberty and bondage from the perspective of both black and white antislavery writing traditions spanning from the early 1780s up until the American Civil War. We focus mainly on the polemical and autobiographical writing of this period, paying special attention to how women thought about (and through) the issue of slavery and its dark legacies for progress. Authors include, Ottobah Cugoano, Phillis Wheatley, Olaudah Equiano, David Walker, Jarena Lee, Mary Prince, Thomas Clarkson, William L. Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and Harriet Jacobs.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Emphasizes growth in awareness of literary scholarship as a discipline, providing opportunity for advanced study in literary and cultural criticism. Covers variety of topics, including consideration of a literary period, genre, author, work, theme, discourse, or critical theory. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Open only to English department honors students.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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