Contemporary African Fiction
A critical study of major works of contemporary African fiction.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2011: 3.63 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2015: 3.56 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2016: 3.93 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Read literature attentively, critically, as well as joyously
describe several examples from the rich archive of contemporary African writing
discover and implement new ideas and craft good questions
convey thoughts about literature in writing that involves discovery, surprises, and emotional resonance
analyze the relationship between contemporary African writing and the history of African literary production
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapSophomore standing and (AFRICAN 201, 203, 231, or FOLKLORE/AFRICAN 210), or graduate/professional standing
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2011: 3.63 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2015: 3.56 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2016: 3.93 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).
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Topics
- Contemporary African Fiction
- History of African Literary Production
Skills
- Critical reading of literature
- Writing about literature with discovery and emotional resonance
- Analyzing relationships in African literary history
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