AFRST-378 African American Literature Beyond the Edge
A critical survey of literatures from multiple genres concerned with conjuration, speculation, investigation, transgression or science fiction produced by African-American writers from the 19th century to the present. Includes works by such writers as Chesnutt, Sutton Griggs, W. E. B. Du Bois, Fisher, Chester Himes, Ernest Gaines, Octavia Butler, Walter Mosley, Steve Barnes, Jewelle Gomez, Samuel Delaney, Gayle Jones, Derrick Bell, Paula Woods, Tananarive Due and Nalo Hopkinson.
Writing-Intensive (18)
Credits
1
Cross Listed Courses
LIT-378
Prerequisite
One 200-level course in literature.
Offered
Spring
Notes
(Genre or SSIH). Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.