Course Catalog - 2023-2024

     

ENGL 266 - BLACK COMICS

Long Title: GRAPHIC NOVELS IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERARY TRADITION
Department: English
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course considers the impact and development of graphic novels in the African American literary tradition. It traces the origin story of the genre, examines its evolving relationship to African American biography, history, and fiction, and considers its popularity in contemporary media.