ENGL 185 — Ethnic Literatures of the U.S.
This course is a survey of representative multicultural authors and literatures of the United States. It explores the cultural, historical, and political contexts of writings from many of the ethnic groups in America. It will examine similarities and differences between the central themes, concerns, and styles of African-American, Latino, Asian, and Indigenous literary expression and experiences, among others, at significant points in their histories. All genres may be examined. ETHN 185.