Gibson, Ernest L.2014-03-112014-03-112013-08-22http://hdl.handle.net/10267/20019This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic by the course instructor. Uploaded by Lorie Yearwood.This is a READING INTENSIVE course that seeks to highlight important concepts and themes within African American literature. This course will survey the African American literary tradition from the 1600s to the present, with a particular focus on how the musings of African Americans capture, engage and critique the American narrative. Authors may include: Phillis Wheatley, Charles Chesnutt, Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, et cetera. The course will also examine popular literary movements such as the New Negro Harlem Renaissance and the Blacks Arts Movement.en-USRhodes College owns the rights to the digital objects in this collection. Objects are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include private research and scholarship, teaching, and student projects. For additional information please contact archives@rhodes.edu. Fees may apply.English, Department ofSyllabusAcademic departmentsCurriculumText2014 SpringSyllabus