LIT410 African American Literature

Course Description

Examination of important representative works by U.S. African-American writers and theoretical approaches relevant to studying that literature. Emphases may vary in different sections.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss the work of important representative U.S. African-American writers.
• Discuss the development of U.S. African American literature in relation to developments in American history, culture, and literature.
• Compare and contrast the themes and textual strategies of different works by these writers.
• Apply relevant theoretical and critical approaches to the analysis of works studied in the course.
• Construct clear and well-made analytical arguments about these works in writing and discussion.