Literature of the American South (P00430)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P00430

A study of generic discourse in writing of the American South from the nineteenth century to the present, focus on texts by white and black authors and dealing with issues of gender as well as race. Notions of 'high' and 'popular' art will be investigated and texts will be considered in their time and place.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : Purchase of essential texts as required.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

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

? Other Required Attendance : 2 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will appreciate the inter-relatedness of white and black literature and will gain a balanced view of the totality of southern culture. The juxtapositioning of these texts will produce new insights and new ways of approaching hitherto diverse subjects.