English 253s - African Literature

Institution:

Mount Holyoke College

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Description:

An introduction to African literature in English since 1960. Fiction, drama, autobiography, essays by such writers as Ama Ata Aidoo, Ayi Kwei Armah, Chinua Achebe, Buchi Emecheta, Ngugi was ?iong'o, ChimamandaAdichie, Zakes Mda, Sindiwe Magona, and ZoeWicomb. Particular attention to themes of exile and imprisonment, political struggle before and a?er independence, the convergence of oral cultures and European languages, and the emergence of postcolonial and feminist discourses in contemporary Africa. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement J. Lemly Prereq. soph, or permission of instructor; 4 credits

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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