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Introduction to African Literature
Introduction to African Literature surveys African literary traditions and introduces literary analysis.
Summary
1 / 7
Workload varies; one review cites heavy reading requirements, while another notes only midterm and final paper require significant effort.
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Matthew Brown is praised for his passion and engaging subject matter, though he requires significant reading work.
Reviewers note his passion but criticize his lectures as boring, while describing the class as easy with lenient TA grading.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.84 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=89 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.66 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.76 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=81 letter grades).
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for John Nimis describe a teaching style that is hard to read but effective, with easy quizzes and substantial reading. Reviewers appreciated the engaging content and noted the class was suitable for Comm B requirements.
JOHN NIMIS is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LUIS MADUREIRA is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MATTHEW BROWN is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SAMUEL ENGLAND is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019. 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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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 93 / 105 | 0 |
| DIS 301 | Classroom Instruction | 21 / 21 | 0 |
| DIS 302 | Classroom Instruction | 21 / 21 | 0 |
| DIS 303 | Classroom Instruction | 21 / 21 | 0 |
| DIS 304 | Classroom Instruction | 21 / 21 | 0 |
| DIS 305 | Classroom Instruction | 9 / 21 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Matthew Brown is passionate and engaging for some, while others find his lectures boring despite the interesting material.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.66 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.92 GPA, 95.8% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.76 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=81 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Workload varies; one review cites heavy reading requirements, while another notes only midterm and final paper require significant effort.
Students report learning a lot from top-notch books, though some suggest using Sparknotes and note lenient TA grading.
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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 4 recent terms, weighted toward recent results.
The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.
7 earlier forecasts · 0.20 GPA average error.
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Introduction to African Literature
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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