The Harlem Renaissance: At Home in the World

ENGL

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The Harlem Renaissance: At Home in the World

This course reads the Harlem Renaissance through the lens of the African diaspora with a focus on internationalism. Although geographically located in Harlem, NYC, the literary work of the period is preoccupied with global spaces beyond the United States. Many Harlem Renaissance texts include key dramatic scenes in other countries, and some are staged completely outside of Harlem. Therefore, we will analyze the particular aesthetic codes the Harlem Renaissance produces, and learn about the debates that shape this unique literary arts movement at “home” in Harlem, and abroad. What do we learn from the anxious encounters of peoples of African descent in Harlem Renaissance life and literature? We will pay special attention to understanding Harlem Re-naissance literature through the lens of queer identities that trouble prescribed sexual and gender roles in Harlem Renaissance literature and life.

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Undergraduate

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