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Academic Year 2005/2006
Poetry Writing Workshop: The African American Tradition
AFAM 207 FA
Weekly assignments are designed to highlight various aspects of the craft and to encourage students to explore and examine form, content and context. Readings will emphasize the work of African American writers.
Students
will analyze critical essays representing a wide range of poetics.
MAJOR READINGS
Lucille Clifton, THE BOOK OF LIGHT
Michael S. Harper & Anthony Walton, eds., THE VINTAGE BOOK OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY
Yusef Komunyakaa, NEON VERNACULAR
Harriet Mullin, SLEEPING WITH THE DICTIONARY
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly assignments, one oral presentation, one mid-term paper, final manuscript. Attendance required at selected Russell House poetry readings.
COURSE FORMAT:
Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Rushin,Kate
- Times: ...W... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: FISK312;
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)
- SR. major: 0 Jr. major: 0
- SR. non-major: 0 Jr. non-major: 3 SO: 9 FR: X
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing, Focused Inquiry Course
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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006
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