ENGL 260 - Black Humor and Irony: Modern Literary Experiments

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Africana Studies, Comparative American Studies, Comparative Literature
Semester Offered: Second 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 Kelley. American, Diversity, Post-1900.
Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: G. Johns
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled “200-Level courses.”