ENGL 3742

Last Updated

  • Schedule of Classes - October 15, 2026 7:07PM EDT

ENGL 3742
Africans and African Americans in Literature

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

When an African and an African American meet, solidarity is presumed, but often friction is the result. In this course, we will consider how Africans and African Americans see each other through literature. What happens when two peoples suffering from double consciousness meet? We will examine the influence of historical forces including slavery, colonialism and pan-Africanism on the way writers explore the meeting between Africans and African Americans. Specifically we will look at how writers and political figures such as Maya Angelou, Chimamanda Adichie, Richard Wright, Eugene Robinson, Philippe Wamba, Martin Luther King Junior and Malcolm X have understood the meeting.


Distribution Requirements (CA-AG, D-AG, HA-AG, LA-AG), (ALC-AS, HST-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2024FA, 2023SP, 2022SP, 2021SP

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3732, ASRC 3742, SHUM 3742

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7678 ENGL 3742   SEM 101

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ngugi, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person