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ENGL308
The First Century of the African American Novel, 1853-1953
ENGL308 SP
Crosslistings: AFAM310
Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:00:17 EDT 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 25 0 25
In this course, we will read a set of selected novels
written between 1853 and 1953. We will discuss each of
these novels as it is historically situated and as it
relates to its predecessors in the construction of an
African American literary history. We will also discuss the
ways literary histories get constructed and reconstructed.
The list of readings is highly tentative and will almost
certainly be changed by the time this course begins.
MAJOR READINGS
Andrews, William, THE AFRICAN AMERICAN NOVEL
IN THE AGE OF REACTION (1992)
Bell, Bernard, THE AFRO-AMERICAN NOVEL AND ITS TRADITION
(1989)
Brown, Williams Wells, CLOTEL, OR THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER
(1853)
Ellison, Ralph, INVISIBLE MAN (1952)
Hopkins, Pauline, CONTENDING FORCES (1900)
Hurston, Zora Neale, THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD (1937)
Larsen, Nella, QUICKSAND and PASSING (1928, 1929)
Petry, Ann, THE NARROWS (1953)
Wright, Richard, NATIVE SON (1945)
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
One short paper (5 pages);
one long paper (12 pages); one final exam.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
This course counts toward the English department's
Historicity requirement.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL
Prerequisites:
AFAM201 or ENGL201
- Section 01
- Rushdy, A
- Times: .T..... 1:10PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 0, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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