ENGL 3975 - Later Indigenous Literatures

3 Credit Hours

Pre/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 and either ENGL 2120 or 2130 with a grade of C or higher.
Description
An introduction to modern and contemporary Native American writers, including D’Arcy McNickle, Lynn Riggs, Leslie Marmon Silko, Louise Erdrich, Thomas King, Louis Owens, Sherman Alexie, Luci Tapahonso, Joy Harjo, Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, Deborah Miranda, Gerald Vizenor, and Ofelia Zepeda. The course will address debates about colonialism, cultural appropriation, and tribal sovereignty. Focus on how each writer locates stories within specific tribal worldviews, articulates individual and collective identities, and constructs a distinct voice in conversation with oral, literary, and graphic traditions.Global Scholars course.