ENGL 286 Genre Studies: African American Poetry

Prerequisite: Completion of the Composition area of the core with a grade of C- or above. A study of the richly varied tradition of African American poetry from the eighteenth century to the present. The course will focus on the work of poets from the Enlightenment and antebellum eras, the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Arts Movement, and the contemporary period. (G, H2)

Credits

3.0

Core

Literature

Offered

Spring Semester (Even Years)