Prerequisite:
Nil
Co-requisite:
Nil
Description
Elective Course
This course will expose students to the major issues surrounding it. It will begin by questioning the very meaning of the term “African literature,” before examining some of its most salient features and issues such as its complex relationship with colonialism that made languages of Europe become the literary languages of Africa; the various forms of narration in Africa; colonialism and resistance; the tension between nationalism and the African novel; as well as the complex relationship between African continental and diasporic literature. It will also look at major contemporary African literary movements and their historical significance.
Non-permissible combination: AFRI2010
[Note to students admitted in 2023-24 and before: Students who have successfully completed “AFRI2010. Introducing contemporary African literatures” are not allowed to take this course. For those who have not yet done so, they can take GLAS2130 to fulfil the relevant requirement in the academic year 2024-25 and thereafter.]
Professor:
Coordinator:
Bezabeh, Samson
Assistant Professor