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ENGL 260 - Black Humor and Irony: Modern Literary ExperimentsThis course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) : Africana Studies, Comparative American Studies, Comparative Literature Semester Offered: First Semester Full Course Credits: 4 credits Attribute: 4HU, CD, WINT African American humor has until recently received little academic study. But the many anthologies of folk humor and the visibility of stand-up comedy invite us to examine the presence and rhetorical role of humor, comedy, and irony in African American literature. This course thus centers on a representative group of modern black humorists and explores various approaches (functional, structural, and cultural) for interpreting their works. Authors will include Chesnutt, Hurston, Hughes, Ellison, and Reed. American, Diversity, Post-1900. Enrollment Limit: 30 Instructor: G. Johns Prerequisites & Notes For a complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section "200-Level Courses." |
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