LITR 238 - Contemporary World Literature

Institution:

George Fox University

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Description:

Examines contemporary literatures across the world in order to explore both the similarities and differences in literary styles and themes. Because so much current non-Western literature is influenced by Western literature, culture, and values, students will consider historical background, including colonial, post-colonial, or political readings of writers such as Chinua Achebe, Gabriel Gárcia Márquez, Nadine Gordimer, Lu Xün, and Jamaica Kincaid.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.georgefox.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 538-8383

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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