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Academic Year 2004/2005

The Fiction of Toni Morrison
ENGL 332 SP
Crosslistings:
AFAM 332
AMST 338
WMST 333

The course is an intensive and extensive study of fiction--and criticism--written by Toni Morrison. We will examine Morrison's construction of the interior and exterior landscapes of African Americans from slavery to the present. Topics will include her uses of language, history, folklore, religion, and her challenge to what she call "master narratives".

MAJOR READINGS

THE BLUEST EYE
SULA
SONG OF SOLOMON
TAR BABY
PLAYING IN THE DARK
BELOVED
JAZZ

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

1 classroom presentation, 1 25-page research paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Recommended courses as background:
ENGL 276, 324, 341, 346
AFAM 310

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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