Black Literature in Harlem
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Overview
Subject area
BLST
Catalog Number
37109
Course Title
Black Literature in Harlem
Department(s)
Description
This course examines selected works from both American and international Black authors about Harlem from the past century. Students will read a range of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction to engage with such concepts as modernity, migration, and diaspora and to discuss Harlem?s relevance as the cultural and political center of the global Black diaspora. Possible authors may include Langston Hughes, Nella Larsen, James Baldwin, Colson Whitehead, Teju Cole, and Maisy Card.
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3