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AAST 272 - Reading and Writing Horror and Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora


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

New course added 10.13.15.

In this course, we will explore works by writers whose prose imagines new futures and alternative realities rooted in the African diaspora. Short stories, novel excerpts, flash fiction, and essays by such writers as Hopkinson, Diaz, LaValle, Gay, Danticat, and Marlon James, among others, will help us to develop a narrative voice steeped in the paranormal. The focus of this class will be on developing keen critical and creative eyes. Students can expect to generate a portfolio of new work, respond to reading assignments and the work of their peers, and build creative community with other writers.
Enrollment Limit: 18
Instructor: N. Jackson
Consent of the Instructor Required: No
Cross List Information This course is cross-listed with CRWR 272


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