Caribbean Writers in the U.S. Diaspora
AMST 247
Spring 2020
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 243, ENGL 243, LAST 247 |
| Certificates: Caribbean Studies Minor |
| Course Cluster: Caribbean Studies Minor |
The Caribbean cloaks a complex history in a Club Med exterior. While white sands and palm trees proclaim it the "antidote to civilization," Caribbean writers undertake to represent a fuller picture of the individual in a world shaped by colonialism, slavery, nationalism, and cultural striving. This course will examine selected literary texts as part of an ongoing dialogue among the region's history, mythology, and aesthetics. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(AFAM)(AMST)(CBST-MN)(ENGL)(ENGL-Literature)(GSAS-MN)(GSAS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Required Texts: Empire's Crossroads, A Small Place, Notebook of a Return to the Native Land, Massacre River, Before Night Falls, How to Escape from a Leper Colony, Brother, I'm Dying, The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two essays, midterm and final, in-class presentation |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course fulfills the Literatures of Difference requirement and contributes to the Race & Ethnicity concentration of the English major. |
| Instructor(s): Karamcheti,Indira Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: FISK414; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 5 | FR: 0 |
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