Introduction to Afro-Caribbean Literature is a broad survey course that includes African, Caribbean, and African American authors connected by the colonial experience. Students will study writers who write in English, or whose works have been translated into English, from the 17th century to the present in terms of their critical, social, political, and historic contexts. Although the course looks at writers of the African diaspora, the works of Caribbean authors are emphasized and selections from the Western canon will be covered. LIT2190 is a writing credit course. Students must earn a minimum grade of C to meet the requirements of the Gordon Rule for writing. LIT2190 meets the International/ Intercultural competency requirement.