Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
AAS 1100 - Introduction to African American Literature
Focuses broadly on African American literature from work of the 18th century to contemporary writings with the intention of providing the student with an introduction to the topic. Reading poetry, short fiction, the novel, and other forms of writing, the course will explore such questions as how black writers address African American literary inheritance and production. A final paper will afford the student the occasion of applying a critical approach to literary texts. Topics may include slave and freeman and free woman narratives, the Harlem Renaissance, and the postmodern black novel. The aim of the course is to equip the student with a strong academic knowledge of African American literature in its cultural and historical contexts.
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Pillar: Humanities: Text and Contexts
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2HL
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Course Transferability: OTM course: TMAH Arts & Humanities
College Credit Plus: Level 1
Learning Outcomes:
- Augmenting the student’s abilities as a critical writer.
- Helping the student mature as a critical reader of challenging texts.
- Increasing the student’s capabilities with respect to research and study methods in literary criticism and African American studies.
- Providing student with strong academic knowledge of black literary writings.
- Recognizing importance of cultural history in literary texts.
- Recognizing importance of political culture in literary texts.
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