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Black American Fiction (U01389)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-3-U01389

An examination of black American Fiction and its role in the formation of cultural identity. The course considers the particular stylistic and theoretical concerns of Black American writing, contextualised within the broader realm of American culture. The idea and affectivity of the notion of 'race' is interrogated on the course, particularly as it impacts upon gender and social class. The outlines of a black American literary 'tradition' are outlined, but not prescriptively determined.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : Essential course texts

Subject Areas

Home subject area

English Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
09/01/2006	14:00	15:50	Room 8.13, David Hume Tower	Central	Second Class: Wednesday 9-11 Room 1.18, 18 Buccleuch Place

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to give a coherent account of the distinctive stylistic attributes of some black American fiction, and to be able to historicize these.
Students should be able to explain and employ key theoretical approaches which have been specifically applied to black American fiction.
Students should be able to account for the various formal innovations in black American fiction, and to relate them to broader American literature and culture.