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Course Catalog 2006-2007 
    
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AAST 264 - African American Drama


3 HU, CD
Spring Semester.  This class surveys plays written by black Americans with an emphasis on works of the late 20 th century. An overview of the history of African-American performance is followed by reading and discussion of current criticism and a wide selection of plays by writers such as James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry, Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), Adrienne Kennedy, Langston Hughes, Ntozake Shange, August Wilson, and George Wolfe. Requirements include papers, mid-term and scene work. Identical to Thea 264.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 20.

Ms. Jackson-Smith

Credits: 3 hours



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