English Literature (ENG) |
118 Prince Lucien Campbell, 541-346-3911
English
College of Arts & Sciences
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S - Enrollment restricted for THIS SECTION/TERM ONLY to participants in the College Scholars Program
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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 |
Location |
Instructor |
Notes |
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22171 |
8 |
40 |
1200-1320 |
tr |
204 CHA |
Thorsson C |
S |
Final Exam: |
0800-1000 |
f 3/18 |
204 CHA |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| January 3: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| January 10: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| January 10: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded) |
| January 11: |
Drop this course (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| January 11: |
Process a complete drop (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| January 13: |
Add this course |
| January 13: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| January 17: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| January 24: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| January 31: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| February 21: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| February 21: |
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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