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Post-1950 African & Caribbean Literature
Course Description
An intensive survey of the modem English literature written outside
of the United Kingdom and the United States. The second semester
of this course focuses on Caribbean nations such as Jamaica and
Trinidad and African nations such as Nigeria, South Africa, and
Kenya. Among the writers studied are V .S. Naipaul, Derek Walcott,
Jean Rhys, Wole Soyinka, Nadine Gordimer, and Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
Offered alternate years.
Course Credit
Three hours
Course Professor
Professor Sheckels