Listed in: French, as FREN-353
Formerly listed as: BLST-22 | FREN-36 | FREN-53
Leah D. Hewitt (Section 01)
This course will explore cross-cultural intersections and issues of identity and alienation in the works of leading writers from the French-speaking Caribbean and West Africa. Our discussions will focus on the sociopolitical positions and narrative strategies entertained in key texts of postcolonial literature (both fiction and critical essays). Issues involving nationalism, race, gender, assimilation and multilingualism will help to shape our discussion of how postcolonial subjects share in or distinguish themselves from certain tenets of Western thought. At issue, then, is the way French Caribbean and West African literatures and cultures trace their own distinctiveness and value. Conducted in French.
Requisite: One of the following--FREN 207, 208, 311, 312 or equivalent. Fall semester. Professor Hewitt.
Section 01
M 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM FAYE 117
W 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM FAYE 117
F 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM FAYE 117
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La greve des battus | European Schoolboks, Collection Motifs, 2001 | Aminata Sow Fall | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Bleu, blanc, rouge | Presence africaine, 2000 | Alain Mabanckou | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Allah n'est pas oblige | Seuil Collection Points, 2003 | Ahmadou Kourouma | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Pluie et vent sur Telumee Miracle | Seuil, 1995 | Simone Schwarz-Bart | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Solibo magnifique | Gallimard, 1988 | Patrick Chamoiseau | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Le Cri des oiseaux fous | Serpent a Plumes, 2000 | Dany Laferriere | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.