ENG 370 - Post-Colonial Literature and Theory

Institution:

Providence College

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Description:

1 semester, 3 credits A reading-intensive introduction to postcolonial literature and theory. Focus on late 20th-century voices of the decolonized addressing the effects of the colonial past and decolonization on their national, cultural, and individual identities.The literary texts we study come from the English- speaking world, particularly the Anglophone Caribbean, Anglophone Africa, and India.The theoretical readings include texts by Frantz Fanon and Edward Said.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.providence.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 865-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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