ENG 266: African American Literature

Class Program
Credits 4
Liberal Education Core
Literature
This course is a historical survey of African American Literature. Students will study a wide variety of genres — the slave narrative, folklore, the blues, the novel, poetry - to better understand the unique contributions writers of African descent have made to the American imagination. Other possible topics include the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Arts Movement and African American women authors.
Semester Offered
Offered spring of even-numbered years