ENG 435 - East and Southern African Fiction

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Furman University

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Description:

GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts) and WC (World Cultures) Prerequisite: any first year writing seminar Contemporary fiction written in English from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South Africa, with emphasis on the diverse traditions of this multiethnic region, where African, Arab, South Asian, and European communities have created rich linguistic and literary forms. Attention paid to the depredations of colonialism and neocolonialism, the conflicts between tradition and modernity, and the ways in which the fiction represents history, engages with politics, redefines national identities, and invents hybrid literary genres. 4 credits.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.furman.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 294-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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