English Literature (ENG) |
118 Prince Lucien Campbell, 541-346-3911
English
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| ENG 241 Intro African Amer Lit >1 >IP |
4.00 cr. |
| African American literature and culture in relevant intellectual, social, and historical contexts. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Thorsson C  |
Office:
244 PLC
Phone:
(541) 346-1473
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CRN |
Avail |
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Time |
Day |
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Instructor |
Notes |
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32013 |
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40 |
1000-1120 |
mw |
195 ANS |
Thorsson C |
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Final Exam: |
1015-1215 |
t 6/12 |
195 ANS |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| April 1: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 8: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 8: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 9: |
Drop this course (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 9: |
Process a complete drop (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 11: |
Add this course |
| April 11: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| April 15: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| April 22: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| April 29: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| May 20: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| May 20: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| This course is a survey of writings by African American authors of the 19th and 20th centuries. Studying fiction, essays, and poetry, we’ll close read representative texts to identify formal and thematic elements that characterize the African American literary tradition. We will consider how these works exemplify and complicate lived and literary identities. In other words, how do these texts fit into or defy ideas about race, gender, and class on the one hand and classifications of genre, period, and literary style on the other. We’ll study relationships among these works to uncover how they reflect on, depend on, or revise one another. We will also look for relationships between these works and other art forms, such as blues, jazz, folklore, and visual arts. The goal of this course is to help you engage with African American literature, improving your writing, reading, and critical thinking skills in the process. |
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