African Literatures
Oral and written literature from across Africa.
AFST-240 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · African Studies
Course content
- 1Oral literature and the griotComing
- 2Early written traditionsComing
- 3Literature under colonialismComing
- 4Writing independenceComing
- 5The African novelComing
- 6African poetryComing
- 7African drama and theaterComing
- 8Women writersComing
- 9Writers of the diasporaComing
- 10Contemporary African literatureComing
- 11Language choice and African writingComing
- 12A literary analysis projectComing
Description
Oral and written literature from across Africa.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 2.