Studies in African American Literature (366-0-20)

Topic

Toni Morrison

Instructors

Lauren Jackson

Meeting Info

University Hall 418: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

Toni Morrison was a Nobel Laureate who experimented with a number of literary genres, including her famous novels and—less famous, still renowned—essays and criticism. This course offers an introduction to the work of Toni Morrison, as author, critic, and literary citizen. Alongside various texts within her oeuvre, we will read past and recent criticism on Morrison, attending formal as well as cultural and historical considerations. This course affords an occasion to practice and develop ways of reading and expressing thought.

Teaching Method

Lecture-discussion.

Evaluation Method

Participation, quiz, essays (2).

Class Attributes

Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
SoC Humanities and Fine Arts Distro