ENG 2500 Literature of The Harlem Renaissance

This is a course that studies the historical, artistic, and political movement centered in Harlem, New York from the 1910s to the mid 1930s commonly referred to as the Harlem Renaissance. It investigates the diasporic connections between Harlem and both Africa and the Caribbean. In addition, it emphasizes the contributions of women writers to a movement traditionally seen as a largely male preserve. Further, it investigates the fraught relationship between race, sexuality, and artistic expression. Readings may include texts by Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Countee Cullen, Alain Locke, W.E.B. Du Bois, James Weldon Johnson, and others. This is a Writing Intensive course. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1500
Credits: 3.0