African-American Non-Fiction.

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ENGL 312 - African American Nonfiction - 3 semester hours This course examines non-fiction prose by key African American writers and the influences and legacies of these texts on the African American literary tradition. Prose genres will include, but not be limited to, the essay, autobiography, memoir, slave narratives, travel writing, and related subgenres of non-friction prose. Attention will be given to rhetorical and aesthetic achievements as well as elements of style, form, and critical significance. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110 /112 and ENGL 111 /113, and for English majors, ENGL 203 .