CEEL 0935 - Cultures Across Africa: Contemporary African Fiction and Film

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Brown University

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Africa is presented negatively in the news as a continent of wars, famine, and disease when in fact its abundant cultural production continues to showcase the strength of human character. The richness of African fiction and film is increasingly recognized by world-renowned institutions, such as the Nobel Foundation, and by those who simply value the varied modes of artistic expression. Nobel laureates, Wole Soyinka, Nadine Gordimer, and John Coetzee are among those who have sparked well-justified growing interest in African fiction. This course will allow students to go beyond everyday perceptions of Africa and explore the complexity and richness of this highly heterogeneous continent through English, French and Portuguese-speaking literature and film. Students will examine African fiction both in English and in translation to understand better the process of forging post-colonial identities. This introductory course will expose students to the complex issues surrounding the themes of race, violence, and war, focusing on elements of gender, nationality and transculturalism as addressed in both fiction and film. No previous familiarity with contemporary African literatures will be assumed.

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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