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AFAM326
African Diaspora Short Story
AFAM326 SP
Crosslistings: ENGL326
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 19 | 4 | Times: .T.T... 1:10PM-2:30PM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999
)
Starting with Frances Ellen Watkins Harper in 1859 and
moving through the literary histories of the U.S., Africa,
and the Caribbean to contemporary times, we shall explore
the short story through close readings using a variety of
critical approaches including structuralism,
post-structuralism, historicism,and post-colonialism.
MAJOR READINGS
Authors include, but are not limited to:
Charles Chesnutt, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Ann Petry,
Toni Cade Bambura, Paule Marshall, George Lamming, Jamaica
Kincaid and Sembane Ousmane, and Ben Okri.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
One 25 page research paper or
three 8-10 page papers. Midterm and final.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This course
qualifies as an advanced seminar selection for majors.
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.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Deck, L
- Times: .T.T... 1:10PM- 2:30PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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