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ENGL267

Caribbean Literature
ENGL267 FA

Crosslistings: AFAM269

Next Offered in 9899 FA

The Caribbean cloaks a complex history in a Club Med exterior While white sands and palm trees proclaim it as the "antidote to civilization," Caribbean writers strive to represent a fuller picture of colonialism, slavery, nationalism, and cultural autonomy. This course will examine selected literary texts as part of an ongoing dialogue between its presentation as the world's ultimate resort and its representation as a crossroads of races, cultures, and histories.

MAJOR READINGS

Among other authors, we will read Maryse
Conde, V. S. Naipaul, Jamaica Kincaid, George Lamming, Andre
Schwarz-Bart, Simone Schwarz-Bart, and Aime Cesaire.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two 5-page and one 10-page papers. Midterm and final exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course meets the English department's historical knowledge requirement. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL

Prerequisites: ENGL201 or AFAM201 or AFAM203

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998




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