CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN FICTION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing and ( AFRICAN 201 , 203 , 231 , or FOLKLORE/AFRICAN 210 ), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2016 Learning Outcomes: 1. Read literature attentively, critically, as well as joyously Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. describe several examples from the rich archive of contemporary African writing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. discover and implement new ideas and craft good questions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. convey thoughts about literature in writing that involves discovery, surprises, and emotional resonance Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. analyze the relationship between contemporary African writing and the history of African literary production Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Read literature attentively, critically, as well as joyously Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. describe several examples from the rich archive of contemporary African writing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. discover and implement new ideas and craft good questions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. convey thoughts about literature in writing that involves discovery, surprises, and emotional resonance Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. analyze the relationship between contemporary African writing and the history of African literary production Audience: Graduate