Nov 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EN 568 - Black Arts Movement and Beyond

Credits: 3

An examination of African American poetry and drama through the lens of the Black Arts Movement, its predecessors and successors. Particular attention will be paid to the cross-section of political poetry and drama in the Black Arts Repertory Theatre and related literary magazines and venues. Poets and playwrights covered may include Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Hayden, Langston Hughes, Amiri Baraka, Eldridge Cleaver, Nikki Giovanni, Ishmael Reed, Sonia Sanchez, Ntozake Shange, and others. The emphasis will be on literary scholarship and interpretation.



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