Black Women Writers

Black Women Writers

AFAM S3359 (CRN: 30260) | Syllabus

Instructors: Tasha Hawthorne
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MW 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities, Writing
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students

Online Course. In this course we will read and consider multiple styles and/or genres of writing—poetry, the short story, the essay, —with the goal of developing an understanding of what the major political, social, and aesthetic concerns were for Black women writers during the early part of the 20th century.  Central to this course, and to understanding and engaging the literature, will be a critical appreciation of the historical moments that surround these writings.  We will look closely at how 19th and 20th century Black women writers fashion themselves in the world and how such fashioning reflected their conceptualization of their selfhood and identity—specifically in the ways in which they identified via race, class, gender, and sexuality. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.

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