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ENGL 260 - African-American Literature

4 Credit Hour(s) / 4 Billing Hour(s)
General Education Category: MTA Humanities and Fine Arts

This course introduces the African-American literary tradition as seen in the literature of the Americas, including the Caribbean. Selections explore the black experience in autobiography, essay, fiction, poetry, and drama. Themes of slavery, colonialism, and the Black Diaspora are discussed. Reading selections include the Harlem Renaissance and contemporary texts.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): None
Placement Scores: Reading Level 5 and Writing Level 6
Recommended: (ENGL 121  or ENGL 131 ) and ENGL 122 
Course Note: None


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