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.

General Education Distribution Category Met: Humanities

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required