AFRICAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION

AFRICAN/PORTUG 451

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

AFRICAN 406

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.

AFRICAN 201

Survey of African literary traditions and introduction to literary analysis.

AFRICAN 303

An introduction to literature and visual culture of Africa in various periods and places; specific topics will vary.

AFRICAN 203

Introduction to a special topic in African literature, focused on a specific region or genre.