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

LIT2011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2012 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2015 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2017 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2018 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2019 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2022 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2013 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2014 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2016 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2023 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2024 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or LIT2025 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C