LIT-232 Toni Morrison
This course is an in-depth study of Toni Morrison’s fictional works and critical writing. Students will explore her creative and scholarly contributions to ideas of community and genealogy, as well as to representations of race, gender, and nation. Students will also explore her attention to language, form, and literary theory. In studying both Morrison’s formal and theoretical commitments, students will develop an awareness of how literature serves as a vehicle for animating and critiquing social, historical, and ethical concerns in our world. Assignments will include short critical essays, collaborative presentations and projects, and readings will include "The Source of Self-Regard," "The Bluest Eye," "Song of Solomon," and "Jazz."
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Cross Listed Courses
AFRST-232
Notes
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