ENGL 226 - Survey of African American Literature

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    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Completion of ENGL-C1000 or ENGL-120B with a minimum grade of C or appropriate placement.
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4C · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    This course surveys African American prose, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction from its roots in the vernacular tradition to the present. It examines the evolution of African American artistic expressions and literary movements with particular attention to the historical, political and cultural contexts surrounding them. Emphasis is placed on the multiplicity of voices that comprise African American communities in the U.S.