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2020-2021 University Catalog 
    
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ENG 2124 - Introduction to African Fiction


1 Course Unit(s)
An introduction to African literature from Anglophone (English-speaking) countries. The course will focus on clarifying forms of narration that attract African writers as well as issues such as the place of intellectuals and narrative art within contemporary African cultures, language and audience, language and politics, and tradition and modernity. The course will be supported by journalistic and video material, as well as series of feature films by African directors. Works studied will be by Achebe, Emecheta, Nhuhi, Dangarembga, Ata Aidoo, Ogot, and others.

General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above
Corequisite(s): None
Pre/Corequisite(s): None



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