ENGL 336 - Literatures of Globalization

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University of Richmond

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Selected contemporary fiction and criticism that considers problems of global economy, culture, and language. Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better. Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: Does the age of cellular internet, global rave culture, and borderless e-commerce have a literature If so, where does it come from and what does it look like What is its relationship to the national literary traditions that persist in the present day How does it relate to such contemporary literary and cultural categories as the postcolonial and the postmodern To answer such questions, this course considers the most influential scholarship on the culture of global capitalism before shifting attention to literary writing. In past versions of the course, readings have included contemporary historical fiction as well as novels of migration and diaspora. Authors have included Salman Rushdie, Alex Garland, Zadie Smith, Caryl Phillips, Amitav Ghosh, Michelle Cliff, and Abdulrazak Gurnah.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.richmond.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 289-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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