Lecturer in charge: Mr David Williams [Room 54 - New Arts Block]

This course explores the writings of African-American women writers with an emphasis on works created in the 20 th century. Through close readings, students will trace thematic and stylistic similarities and differences among the texts with a consideration of the social, economic, political, sexual and gender parameters of African American women's written expression. The literature examined will include autobiography, drama, fiction and poetry.

Prerequisite: LITS 2103 (E21C) or LITS 2107 (E21G) or LITS 2108 (E21H) or

LITS 2113 (E21M) or HUMN 2201 (AR22A)

Instruction: 2 lectures, 1 tutorial per week

Evaluation: One term-paper (about 3,000 words) 30%

Journal and tutorial presentations 10%

Final 2-hour examination (2 answers) 60%

Prescribed Texts:

• Morrison, Toni. Sula (Vintage pb)
• Larsen, Nella. Passing (Norton pb)
• Walker, Alice . The Colour Purple (Women's Press pb)
• West, Dorothy. The Living is Easy (Feminist Press pb)
• Wilson, Harriet. Our Nig (Penguin Classics pb)