Course Schedule and Catalog

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.