The Caribbean Epic
CHUM 325
Spring 2016 not offered
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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. |
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) |
Major Readings:
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 |
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