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AFRSTY 150 - African Images in Literature

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded (includes P/F option)
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
This course examines the different ways in which African writers have represented the continent of Africa by focusing on their struggle to develop authentic forms and images. Through the reading of selected folk tales, novels, and poems from different African societies, participants consider such issues as the influence of colonialism on creative writing; the politics of African culture; race and class; the images and status of women.

Diversity Area: International
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