ENGL-405

The Harlem Renaissance embodies the push that resulted in the Great Migration of African Americans from the South in search of better opportunities. This course introduces students to the literature of the Renaissance, and the aesthetics and politics of the first Modern African American cultural movement. Readings will include canonical and popular literary works by early-twentieth century African American authors along with some literary criticism that emerged from this movement, in order to arrive at a richer understanding of how the early-twentieth century African American canon was curated and proliferated.