Literature 246 - African Women Writers

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Bard College

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Africana Studies, GSS, Human Rights, SRE The dramatic emergence, midway through the 20th century, of modern African literature was amplified, within a decade, by the distinct voices of a remarkable band of women writers whose work is now established as a significant part of Africa's revolutionary literature. Students in this course study novels and short stories by some of the leading women writers from the 1960s to the present. Readings are done in English originals or translations from French and Arabic. Among the writers considered are Flora Nwapa, Mariama Ba, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Alifa Rifaat, Bessie Head, and Ama Ata Aidoo.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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