English 133A
Upper Division Coursework: African American Literature and Culture Before 1917
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall 2006 | Wagner, Bryan
Wagner, Bryan |
TTh 3:30-5 | 221 Wheeler |
Other Readings and Media
Phillis Wheatley: Complete Writings; Olaudah Equiano: The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings; Thomas Gray: Confessions of Nat Turner; David Walker: Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World; Frederick Douglass: Narrative of the Life; Harriet Wilson: Our Nig; Harriet Jacobs: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl; Frances Harper: Iola Leroy; Booker T. Washington: Up from Slavery; Charles Chesnutt: Marrow of Tradition; Paul Laurence Dunbar: Lyrics of Lowly Life
Description
A survey of major black writers in the context of slavery and its immediate aftermath. There will be weekly writing, a midterm, one essay, and a final exam.
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