ENG-385: African American Literature

Program
Credits 3
A study of African American literary history. The course pays special attention to African American culture as a distinct tradition and a constitutive component of both the broader Black Diaspora and American culture. Students will study works in a variety of genres while attending to their social and political implications and contexts. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Engaging our World requirement in the General Education Curriculum.