ENGL 267 - Ethnic American Literature

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies; Comparative American Studies
Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WINT

This course will cover a survey of contemporary American literature addressing questions of race and ethnicity. What aesthetic strategies have writers used to think about and intervene in different cultural, political, and historical contexts? Within what conditions do these narratives emerge, and what do they (seek to) accomplish? Possible authors include Toni Morrison, Salvador Plascencia, Junot Diaz, Justin Torres, Jessica Hagedorn, Maxine Hong Kingston, Ralph Ellison, William Gay, and Colson Whitehead. American, Diversity, Post-1900.
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: H. Suarez
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled “200-Level Courses.”