AFRS 262a - Literature of the Caribbean Diaspora

Institution:

Vassar College

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Description:

Study of the work of writers of Caribbean origin in the United States and Great Britain, with special attention to their explorations of migration, colonial and post-colonial histories, race, and ethnic identity, and to their reception by readers and critics. Works studied are drawn from such authors as Julia Alvarez, Michelle Cliff, Edwidge Danticat, Cristina Garciá, Oscar Hijuelos, Andrea Levy, Audre Lorde, Paule Marshall, Claude McKay, V. S. Naipaul, Caryl Phillips, Jean Rhys, and Mary Seacole, among others.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.vassar.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 437-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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