Harlem Renaissance: The Politics of Culture

ENGL 1710I S01 [CRN: 24614]

The Harlem Renaissance was a remarkable flowering of culture in post-war New York as well as a social movement that advanced political agendas for the nation. This course takes up the relationship between literature and politics by exploring such matters as the urbanization of black America, the representation of the black poor, the influence of white patronage, and the rise of primitivism. Writers may include Hughes, Hurston, Larsen, Fisher, Locke, and McKay. DVPS
Course Syllabus
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Term
Spring 2013
Credit Hours
1.0
Maximum Enrollment
999
Course Attributes
Diversity Perspectives
Primary Instructor
Meetings
1:00 pm - 2:20 pm Tue, Thu - from Jan 23, 2013 to May 17, 2013
Exam Group Code
10 (May 14, 2013 2:00pm)