0157 - 文討:二十世紀重要非裔美國文學作家作品 英授 Taught in English

Significant African-American Writers in the 20th Century

教育目標 Course Target

In order to strengthen the objective of enhancing students’ knowledge of cultural diversity and international perspective, it is critically important to include African-American Literature in the academic discussions of and lectures on American literature. The Majors program aims at the literary tradition of the predominant White American Literature with selective literary works by African-American writers. Hence, this course provides a different perspective on American literature with a core emphasis on the significant African-American writers and their groundbreaking literary works which greatly reflect on the marginalized literature and contemporary society.

In order to strengthen the objective of enhancing students’ knowledge of cultural diversity and international perspective, it is critically important to include African-American Literature in the academic discussions of and lessons on American literature. The Majors program aims at the literature tradition of the predominant White American Literature with selective literature works by African-American writers. Hence, this course Provides a different perspective on American literature with a core emphasis on the significant African-American writers and their groundbreaking literature works which greatly reflect on the marginalized literature and contemporary society.

課程概述 Course Description

W.E.B. Du Bois states in The Souls of Black Folk, “The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line,-the relation of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the sea” (9). With this notion in mind, this seminar critically investigates the theme of race in African-American Literature and examines how racial identity and inequality manifest in the selective literary works of four important African-American writers-Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Alice Walker, and Toni Morrison-in the 20th century. Furthermore, general knowledge of the historical and social backgrounds of the contemporary African-American society (e.g., Harlem Renaissance, Realism, Modernism, Civil Rights Movement, Black Arts Movement, etc.) will be introduced in order to solidify the understanding of the struggle of racial equality and advancement.

W.E.B. Du Bois states in The Souls of Black Folk, “The problem of the twentytieth century is the problem of the color-line,—the relationship of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the sea” (9). With this notion in mind, this seminar critically investigates the theme of race in African-American Literature and exams how racial identity and inequality manifest in the selective literary works of four important African-American writers-Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Alice Walker, and Toni Morrison-in the 20th century. Further, general knowledge of the historical and social backgrounds of the contemporary African-American society (e.g., Harlem Renaissance, Realism, Modernism, Civil Rights Movement, Black Arts Movement, etc.) will be introduced in order to solidify the understanding of the struggle of racial equality and advancement.

參考書目 Reference Books

Primary Readings:
1.Baldwin, James. Sonny’s Blues. The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Ed. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay. New York: Norton, 1997. 1694-1717.
2.Morrison, Toni. Beloved. New York: Vintage, 2004.
3.Hughes, Langston. The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes. Ed. Arnold Rampersad. New York: Vintage, 1995.
4.Walker, Alice. The Color Purple. 1st Harvest ed. Orlando, Florida: Mariner, 2003.

Secondary Readings:
1.Baldwin, James. “My Dungeon Shook”. James Baldwin: Collected Essays. New York: Libr. of Amer., 1998. 291-95.
2.Hughes, Langston. “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain.” The Nation. 23 June 1923. 14 Apr. 2014. < http://hisblkamerica2012.voices.wooster.edu/files/2012/01/Microsoft_Word__The_Negro_Artist_and_the_Racial_Mountain.pdf>.
3.Walker, Alice. On Stripping Bark from Myself. The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Ed. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay. New York: Norton, 1997. 2379.
4.Walker Alice. Women. The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Ed. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay. New York: Norton, 1997. 2377-78.
5.Morrison, Toni. “An Interview with Toni Morrison.” Contemporary Literature. by Nellie McKay. 24.4 (1983): 413-29. 14 Apr. 2014. < http://www.jstor.org/ stable/1208128>.

Primary Readings:
1.Baldwin, James. Sonny’s Blues. The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Ed. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay. New York: Norton, 1997. 1694-1717.
2. Morrison, Toni. Beloved. New York: Vintage, 2004.
3. Hughes, Langston. The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes. Ed. Arnold Rampersad. New York: Vintage, 1995.
4.Walker, Alice. The Color Purple. 1st Harvest ed. Orlando, Florida: Mariner, 2003.

Secondary Readings:
1.Baldwin, James. “My Dungeon Shook”. James Baldwin: Collected Essays. New York: Libr. of Amer., 1998. 291-95.
2. Hughes, Langston. “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain.” The Nation. 23 June 1923. 14 Apr. 2014. < http://hisblkamerica2012.voices.wooster.edu/files/2012/01/Microsoft_Word__The_Negro_Artist_and_the_Racial_Mountain.pdf>.
3.Walker, Alice. On Stripping Bark from Myself. The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Ed. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay. New York: Norton, 1997. 2379.
4.Walker Alice. Women. The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Ed. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay. New York: Norton, 1997. 2377-78.
5. Morrison, Toni. “An Interview with Toni Morrison.” Contemporary Literature. by Nellie McKay. 24.4 (1983): 413-29. 14 Apr. 2014. < http://www.jstor.org/ stable/1208128>.

評分方式 Grading

評分項目
Grading Method
配分比例
Percentage
說明
Description
Attendance and class participation
Attendance and class participation
15 Students may fail the course with more than 3 absences
Literary responses
Literary responses
20 2 literary responses are required throughout the semester. Please note that any form of plagiarism will result in the failure of the course.
Oral presentations
Oral presentations
25 Students will be asked to have one class presentation on the African-American writer or racial issues. Please note that any form of plagiarism will result in the failure of the course.
Final research paper
Final research paper
40 A 6-8 page research paper with the correct MLA format is required. Please note that any form of plagiarism will result in the failure of the course.

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基本資料 Basic Information

  • 課程代碼 Course Code: 0157
  • 學分 Credit: 2-0
  • 上課時間 Course Time:
    Wednesday/3,4[H304]
  • 授課教師 Teacher:
    蔡佳蓉
  • 修課班級 Class:
    外文系3,4
  • 選課備註 Memo:
    網路選課
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