EN 272 - African American Literature II

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: EN 101 (C or Higher)

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course is a study of African-American literature from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Students will review the historical backdrop against which the literary landscape was created and read a variety of genres (fiction, poetry, drama). In order for students to understand the multiple influences on and within African-American literary expression of the 20th century, works will be read and analyzed within the context of the political, economic, and social perspectives of the United States.

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: Humanities