English 133B
African American Literature and Culture Since 1917: African American Fiction
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring 2019 | JanMohamed, Abdul R.
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MWF 2-3 | 174 Barrows |
Book List
Angelou, Maya: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; Baldwin, James: The Fire Next Time; Hurston, Zora Neale: Dust Tracks on the Road; Morrison, Toni: Beloved; Nehisi-Coates, Ta: Between the World and Me; Walker, Alice: Third LIfe of Grange Copeland; Wright, Richard: Black Boy; Wright, Richard: Uncle Tom's Children
Description
This course will examine some major 20th and 21st century African American novels and autobiographies. This is a vast terrain to cover and so the chosen texts do not adequately represent the diversity and richness of the novels and autobiographies written during this period. Rather, they are chosen because they significantly address paradigmatic issues, concerns, problems, etc., in modern African American culture.
Texts: Those listed above plus articles posted on bCourses
Requirements: two papers (about 2000 words) and final exam. Papers will count for 30% each of the final grade and the final exam will count for 40%.
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