Major literary and cultural texts in the African American tradition from the Harlem Renaissance through the twentieth century.

This course will examine some major 20th and 21st century African American novels and autobiographies. This is a vast terrain to cover and so the chosen texts do not adequately represent the diversity and richness of the novels and autobiographies written during this period. Rather, they are chosen because they significantly address paradigmatic issues, concerns, problems, etc., in modern African American culture.

Texts: Those listed above plus articles posted on bCourses

Requirements: two papers (about 2000 words) and final exam. Papers will count for 30% each of the final grade and the final exam will count for 40%.

See also https://english.berkeley.edu/courses/5912

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills