African and African-American Literature
Y23.6261 / Credit
Locates African-American writers within their cultural traditions in Africa and the Caribbean, focusing on how those traditions were transformed by the slave and colonial experiences. Works studied might include African legend and sacred narratives, slave narratives, blues and spiritual traditions, and the writings of Du Bois, Wheatley, William Wells Brown, Hurston, Malcolm X, Morrison, and Baraka.
Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: Introduction to Literature or one semester of American Literary Traditions or permission of the instructor/Y20.6241 or Y23.6256 or Y23.6277
You must be an NYU student in a credit program to take this course. It is not available for online registration. If you're interested in applying to the school, call (212) 998-7200.
NYU Students already enrolled in a credit program should visit NYUHome to register through ALBERT.
