ENGL 353 Ethnic Literatures of the US

The course focuses on advanced study of literature that emphasizes the ethnic diversity of the United States. Particular attention is given to intersection of race and ethnicity as reflected in the form and content of literary works. Readings may focus on a single ethnic literature or compare the literatures of various ethnic groups. The course may include authors such as W.E.B. DuBois, Langston Hughes, Art Spiegelman, Maxine Hong Kingston, Edwidge Danticat, Sherman Alexie, Junot Díaz, Colson Whitehead, and Jhumpa Lahiri. This course falls in the Questions of Culture, Identity, and Power category.