ENGL 259 - Call and Response: Blues and Jazz in American Literature

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT, CD

New course added 06.05.14.

Making use of the Oberlin library’s extensive jazz and blues catalog, this multi-genre course examines a diverse range of American writers and the musicians and performances that have influenced them. We will explore in particular the cultural values that writers invest in blues and jazz as well as iconic artists, such as Billie Holiday and John Coltrane. We will also forge connections between these representations and sociopolitical and aesthetic movements across the twentieth century. American, Diversity, Post-1900. Field Trips are required.
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: E. Rutter
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled “200-Level Courses.”