Spring 2027

Lusophone African Literature

Chronological and thematic survey of major trends, authors, and works of Lusophone Africa since 1936.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 3.81 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2013: 3.29 GPA, 42.9% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop written and analytical skills in Portuguese and integrate these skills to exchange and assess ideas effectively and with advanced accuracy in written and spoken Portuguese.

  • Apply basic methods of literary analysis, including interpretation of written texts and other forms of artistic/cultural creation.

  • Describe and analyze literature, works of art and important historical events in Portuguese-speaking Africa in the 20th and 21st centuries.

  • Design and complete a research project related to course material.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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PORTUG 221 and 312

AFRICAN/PORTUG 451

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 3.81 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2013: 3.29 GPA, 42.9% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Major trends, authors, and works of Lusophone Africa
  • Literature, art, and history in Portuguese-speaking Africa (20th-21st centuries)

Skills

  • Written and analytical skills in Portuguese
  • Basic methods of literary analysis
  • Research project design and completion

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