W 10-12 and by appt.
African literature is as varied and complex as the many peoples of the African continent.
Literature provides an exciting and stress-free avenue for learning about African culture, history and politics. Students will be reading well-known African authors like Chinua Achebe and Buchi Emecheta, as well as new contributors to the literature like J. Nozipo Maraire. Film will be used as a complement to the required reading. The overarching purpose of this course is to think about values and issues of the human condition in a systematic and informed manner. In this seminar, students will grapple with issues of universal significance using African literature as a vehicle for discussion and understanding.