ENG 226 Literature of the Black American II

Credits: (3)

A reading, writing, and discussion course which studies works by modern Black American authors of the 1960’s to the present. Though the main focus of the course is on understanding literature in general, the themes of the works emphasize the special condition of Black people in America. Either semester may be taken independently. Prerequisite(s): ENG 103 and ENG 104.

Designation(s): Liberal Arts

Learning Outcomes

Make and defend judgments about African American Literature from the 1960’s to the present
Critically analyze African American literary texts in writing
Use literary terminology and/or theory correctly
Identify, describe and analyze connections between African American literary texts and the aesthetic, social, political, and/or cultural history of the period in which they were produced

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ENG 226 Literature of the Black American II