LIT 212 - Literature of the African World

Institution:

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Literature of the African World is a critical examination of exciting literary voices from Africa, the Caribbean and North America. Authors, such as Wole Soyinka, Ngui wa Th iong’o, Buchi Emecheta, Derek Walcott, Leopold Senghor, Michelle Cliff , Louise Bennett, Toni Morrison, Octavia Butler, Alice Walker, Gloria Naylor, Reginald McKnight and August Wilson, give the course its unique fl avor. Th e readings in short fi ction, prose, poetry and drama, which explore thematic concerns such as tradition vs. modernity, colonialism, rites of passage, and oral narrative traditions, enable students to gain an indispensable diasporic perspective that will enlarge their view of themselves, their world and literature. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or ENG 201

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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