Contemporary Literature Readings

Reading Homework: Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin Scarlet Ibis by James Hearst White Angel by Michael Cunningham Everyday Use by Alice Walker The Conversion of the Jews by Phillip Roth 04/07-04/11 M: Discussion of Baldwin, Hearst and Cunningham W: Discussion of Roth & Walker Homework: Reading: The Beat Movement Introduction The Source Homework: Select a piece of literature from your anthology and respond to it in a piece of art (any genre or medium including prose/music/photography/poetry/visual art/film/animation/comic etc.) Be prepared to present your piece to the class, on the last week of April. Prior to that, by April 14, please plan to let us know what you will be presenting upon so that we might read it in advance of your presentation. This will be your final assignment for the course, so make it meaningful. 04/14-04/18 M Readings discussed W Readings discussed