African Literature
ENGL-346-1
SUNY Geneseo
- Semester
- Spring 2026
- Instructor
- Olaocha Nwabara
- Start Date
- 01-20-2026
- Total Credits
- 4
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This course examines the works of primarily continental, as well as global African, writers to understand African literature within the context of the lives of Africans in the 20th and 21st century. Students will develop grounded approaches to examining African literature by engaging Africa from the perspectives of the artists writing within, as well as in exile from, their communities. Interdisciplinary texts are used to help contextualize the histories, cultures, politics, and societies. Literature, film, and to a lesser extent music are incorporated into the course, providing students an opportunity to read a variety of African texts coming from the artists, who recognize the significance of using various types of media in representing African culture, people, languages and ideas.
Prerequisites:
ENGL 203 (Undergraduate) is at least D
Course Area: English & Literature
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Dates: 01-20-2026 - 05-14-2026
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