Caribbean Writers in the U.S. Diaspora
AMST 247
Fall 2014 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 243, ENGL 243, LAST 247 |
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) |
Major Readings:
Short stories, novels, and poetry, drawn from, among others, works by Aimé Cesaire, Edwidge Danticat, V.S. Naipaul, Alejo Carpentier, Rosario Ferre, Reinaldo Arenas, Jamaica Kincaid, and Samuel Selvon
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two 5-page essays and one 10-15 page research essay. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
One class presentation
This course fulfills the Literatures of Difference major requirement and contributes to the Race & Ethnicity concentration of the English major. |
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