Contemporary Black American Literature

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Contemporary Black American Literature

This is a consideration and analysis of a selection of major Black American literarywriters from the post-civil rights era (1968) to the present. Emphasis will be placed on both the continuation of prior thematic concerns (racism, subjugation, and the search for identity) and the emergence of new trends (black feminist thought, historical fiction, and race and identity in post-civil rights era). Authors include James Baldwin, ToniMorrison, Alice Walker, Colson Whitehead, and Tayari Jones.CUNY Pathways: Flexible Core-U.S. Experience in it's Diversity

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate LaGuardia CC

Yes

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