ENGLISH 346
African and Caribbean Literature
Please note: this is archived course information from 2018 for ENGLISH 346.
Description
The Caribbean, by virtue of its geography and history, embraces cultural elements of Africa, India, Europe and North America. The focus, however, will primarily be on Caribbean and African societies in order to address a range of issues connected to these variously hybrid cultures: slavery, black identity and sexuality, nation/narration, home and location/dislocation.
Availability 2018
Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Claudia Marquis
Reading/Texts
Grace Nichols, I Is a Long Memoried Woman
George Lamming, In the Castle of My Skin
Jamaica Kincaid, Annie John & A Small Place
Andrea Levy, Small Island
Chimamanda Adiche, Purple Hibiscus
Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart
Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
Derek Walcott, Selected Poems (Provided)
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Points
ENGLISH 346: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points at Stage II in English or Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice, or approval of Academic Head or nominee