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Academic Year 2005/2006


African Diaspora Short Story
AFAM 326 SP

Crosslistings:
ENGL 336

The first known African American short story was published in France in 1837 by Victor Sejour, a Louisiana-born free black writer. The English translation, known as "The Mulatto" is thematically united with subsequent creative writings from the Americas that offer social critiques on miscegenation. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's 1859 short story, "The Two Offers", is more aligned with the early feminist movements than with race, yet, it still stands as the first short story published by an African American woman. This course begins with these two writers, and moves through the literary histories of the anthologized short story in the United States, the Caribbean and Africa.

MAJOR READINGS

Hughes, THE BEST SHORT STORIES BY BLACK WRITERS
Larson, UNDER AFRICAN SKIES
Brown and Wickham, THE OXFORD BOOK OF CARIBBEAN SHORT STORIES
Course Packet including stories, criticism and theory.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four five page papers
Final exam

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course qualifies as an advanced seminar selection for majors.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006


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