TOPICS IN AFRICAN LITERATURE

AFRICAN 406

Course Description

Provides a conceptual focus for the study of various forms of literature from around the African world. Literary forms studied may include novels, drama, poetry, short stories, cinema, and more. Depending on the conceptual focus, texts from a particular region, period, or language may be stressed, or they will coalesce around certain themes, such as modernity, cultural identity, nation building, ideology, globalization, and more.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing and (AFRICAN 201 , AFRICAN 203 , 211, AFRICAN 231 , or AFRICAN/FOLKLORE 210 ), or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

AFRICAN 606 and AFRICAN 605

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