ENGL 9061 - Africa Through the Novel

3 cr.

Students read, examine and discuss texts by African writers who have (re)constructed, in their imaginary worlds, specific and multiple visions of African life. All texts were written in the 20th century, although some portray periods prior to that time. Emphasis is on characteristics of style, politics and culture evoked in these works and aspects of contemporary literary theory pertaining to African literature today.