Introduction to Black Women Writers
Introduction to Black Women Writers covers Afro-American women's fiction, autobiography, non-fiction, and poetry from the 19th to 20th century, focusing on literary forms and racial/gender contexts.
Summary
Past student reviews · Brittney Edmonds
The workload was generally manageable but sometimes disorganized. Dr. Edmonds was noted as a tough grader, particularly when students were taking the course for an ethnicity credit.
What you’ll be able to do
Identify major literary forms and their functions in the history of black women’s writing.
Identify the contextual frameworks that shape representations of race and gender across a broad range of literary texts.
Describe the goals, challenges, and questions raised by the thematic and aesthetic choices of black women creators.
Develop persuasive arguments about the aesthetic construction, form, context, and meaning of black women’s creative work.
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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Prerequisites
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
BRITTNEY EDMONDS is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2024, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Brittney Edmonds
Students described the class as engaging and intellectually challenging, with lively discussions. However, opinions were sharply divided on Dr. Edmonds' teaching style, with some finding her forceful or blunt.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.46 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.51 GPA, 71.2% A/AB (n=73 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.28 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Brittney Edmonds
The workload was generally manageable but sometimes disorganized. Dr. Edmonds was noted as a tough grader, particularly when students were taking the course for an ethnicity credit.
Past student reviews · Brittney Edmonds
Some students found the environment stressful, citing that Dr. Edmonds mocked ideas they disagreed with and provided inconsistent essay feedback. Others felt her feedback was honest and she was open to criticism.
Topics
- Fiction, autobiography, non-fiction prose, and poetry
- Nineteenth to twentieth century Afro-American women's writing
- Contextual frameworks for race and gender representations
- Thematic and aesthetic choices of black women creators
Skills
- Identify major literary forms and their functions in the history of black women’s writing.
- Identify contextual frameworks shaping representations of race and gender in literary texts.
- Describe goals, challenges, and questions raised by thematic and aesthetic choices of black women creators.
- Develop persuasive arguments about the aesthetic construction, form, context, and meaning of black women’s creative work.
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