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Selected Contemporary North American Afro-Caribbean Women Writers
AFAM337 FA

Crosslistings: AMST218,ENGL337,WMST337

Coming-of-age novels by Merle Hodge and Beryl Gilroy will provide perspectives from an older generation of Caribbean-born writers publishing in English after 1950. Paule Marshall, Audre Lorde and other writers associated with the Black Women Writers Renaissance will be considered anew. The works of younger emigres to North America will broaden the exploration of language, geography and cultural hybridity. Readings include critical perspectives from Caribbean scholars.

MAJOR READINGS

Primary texts by: Michelle Cliff, Edwidge Danticat, Patricia Powell, Makeda Silvera, Dionne Brand, and others.
Critical texts by: Barbara Christian, VeVe Clark, M.J.A. Chancy, Selwin Cudjoe, Velma Pollard, Carole Boyce Davies, and others.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short, weekly essays; midterm; final paper.

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: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: AFAM201 OR ENGL201

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Rushin,Kate    
Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: FISK413
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)
SR. major: 8   Jr. major: 6
SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 2   SO: 2   FR: X

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Ethical Reasoning, Writing, Focused Inquiry Course

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000


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