ENGH 661: Seminar in African-American Literature

ENGH 661-002: Beginning African-American Literature to 1865
(Fall 2012)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M

Section Information for Fall 2012

This course surveys the beginnings of African-American literature with a specific emphasis on black antislavery writings. Authors include Olaudah Equiano, Ottobah Cugoano, David Walker, Maria Stewart, and Mary Prince, Frederick Douglass, and Harriet Jacobs.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Intensive study of a period in African-American literature between 1800 and present with focus to be determined by instructor. Considers different genres including autobiography, fiction, drama, poetry, essays, and oral artifacts such as slave songs, spirituals, and hip-hop. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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