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EN 260 Survey of African-American Literature (3)
This course traces the evolution of African-American literature from slave times to the present. Beginning with African folktales and poems as background, the readings turn to the poetry of Wheatley and others; slave narratives; developments in poetry and fiction during the early Jim Crow era, and the parallel developments of blues and jazz; the Harlem renaissance; the Civil Rights era; and contemporary voices in all genres. Pre-requisite: EN 113.
