FRENCH 183 - Postcolonial Geographies

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

Examines how geographies or cultural landscapes are shaped, represented, and symbolized through various contemporary artistic media (literature, cinema, theater) and various tropes (the modern city, the feminine and hybrid body, the island, home, displacement, and memory). Explores where the postcolonial world and artistic expression meet to give new meaning to the notion of imaginary. Works by L. Trouillot, Gary Victor, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Fanta Regina Nacro, Daniel Boukman, Ananda Devi, Schwarz-Bart, others.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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