AFRS 3216 - African-American Poetry

Credits: 3

A survey of African-American poetry from the nineteenth century through the Harlem Renaissance to contemporary poetry, examining its relationships to the oral tradition and to literary, social, and political influences. Includes such writers as Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, and Rita Dove.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2220 or ENGL 3010
Equivalent
ENGL 3216