CRES 183: A Black Lyric

University of California, Santa Cruz

In-depth study of literary, social, activist, and experimental Black Poetry of the Americas, the Caribbean, and the African Diaspora. Focuses on either a single era (i.e., specific time period), a social movement (i.e., Black Arts Movement), an aesthetic style (i.e., experimental poetry), or a combination of these areas from the 18th century through the present.