LIT-473 Seminar: Major African Writers

AFRST/LIT 473 Seminar: Major African Writers. A general survey of contemporary African literature, and critical inquiry of selected works by major African writers such as Achebe, Aidoo, Dangarembga, Adiche, Sembene, Soyinka, la Guma and Gordimer. Attention to theoretical and practical questions of ideology, genre, language, gender, class and geographic region to determine the multiple articulations among authors, texts and audiences. Prerequisite, three courses in literature or consent of instructor. Open to juniors and seniors only. (Same as Africana Studies 473/573.) Maximum enrollment, 12.

Maximum Enrollment

Seminar (12)

(Social Structural and Institutional Hierarchies, Seminar.)

Credits

1

Cross Listed Courses

AFRST-473/573

Prerequisite

three courses in literature or consent of instructor.

Offered

Fall

Notes

(History or SSIH). Open to juniors and seniors only.