LIT3014 African-American Literature

This course traces the history of African American literature from the late 18th century to the 21st century, highlighting a range of genres, including slavery/freedom narratives, lyrical poetry, short fiction, drama, autobiography, and the novel. The focus will include African American identity and the intersection between culture and literary tradition. Emphasis will also be placed on understanding narrative structure, oral traditions, and literary influences, as well as the social justice aspect of African American literature. Students will design a final scholarly project that demonstrates the learning objectives of the course and will write an analytical paper on a book read independently. Students must have completed one 2000-level LIT course with a grade of “C” or higher. Credits: 3.000

LIT 2011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT 2012 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT 2015 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C OrLIT 2017 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT 2018 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT 2019 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT 2021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT 2022 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT 3031 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT 3032 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT 3033 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT 3034 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C