The course is intended to introduce you to various themes and styles of black writers of today. About equal attention will be paid to African, Caribbean, and Afro-American literature. Through exposure to selected literary works, you are expected to enhance your writing skills while learning something about the literature of nonwhite peoples and the worlds they inhabit. In other words, the literature will throw light on society and sociopolitical forces, but the stress will ultimately be on literary values. Orders are shipped via UPS, so please include a street address.
Overseas students are encouraged to request airmail shipment.
Since changes in edition can take place, students are advised to wait and purchase texts after enrolling in the course and receiving the course study guide. Survive the Peace . A Walk in the Night . Palace of the Peacock . The Dragon Can't Dance .