The Caribbean Epic
CHUM 325
Spring 2013
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ENGL 379, AMST 339, AFAM 326, LAST 297 |
The epic is one of the grand literary genres, claiming world stature and universality. Caribbean literary epics, in addition, direct the reader's attention to the local place: its history, its people, its geography, its flora and fauna. This course focuses on the interplay between local specificity and claims to universality. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CHUM |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Aime Cesaire, NOTEBOOK OF THE RETURN TO THE NATIVE LAND
Derek Walcott, OMEROS
V.S. Naipaul, A HOUSE FOR MR BISWAS
among others
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two short essays and one longer paper |
| Instructor(s): Karamcheti,Indira Times: ..T.... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: CFH106; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 16 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 7 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: X | FR: X |
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