Postcolonial Literature 2: Caribbean Literature

Undergraduate

Introduces students to Caribbean literature, focusing on how Caribbean literature emerges as a creative and self-affirming response to an imperial history of slavery and indentured labour. Students will apply postcolonial reading strategies to works of various genres, tackling issues such as race, gender, language, creolisation and hybridity. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1483-1493 or ENGL 1413 plus ENGL 1423 with a minimum grade of C-.