WDLI 206 - Immigrant Exp Through Lit

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

WDLI - World Literatures

Description:

This course examines the figure of the immigrant and how writing and the literary text help reconcile the immigrant to her/his conditions away from her/his country of origin. The themes this course will explore include, but are not limited to, racism, nostalgia for home, the different forms of exile, living in between national spaces, memories, and languages, as well as the mutual influence of the immigrant and their adopted country. We will assess a broad range of texts from the Caribbean, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Likely authors are V.S. Naipaul, Buchi Emecheta, and Guillermo Verdecchio. The course will also underline the relationship between the themes and motifs of these works and their forms (narrative styles, genre, etc). Fulfills: World Literature requirement for English Education students.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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