Oct 23, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

ENGL 239 - American Griots: Black Women Storytellers in the 20th Century


When Offered: F, S, SS

3 Credit(s)
3 Lecture Hour(s)
0 Lab Hour(s)

This course focuses on the short stories written by African American women during the 20th century. It examines the diversity, history, and literary techniques of Black women short story writers and shows how their work has evolved along with formal practices of the genre to the present time.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 .