52-2712
Course reviews historical definitions of blues, and explores how various literary and cinematic genres employ blues' elements to create art. While studying different types of blues and blues literature, students will understand how blues is increasingly called into service as a critical tool. Bukka White, Son House, Robert Johnson, Charles Patton, Memphis Minnie, Victoria Spivey, Willie Dixon, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, Richard Wright, Gwendolyn Grooks, John Edgar Wideman, Ann Petry, and Willard Motely are among the literati studied in this course.
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