Listed in: Black Studies, as BLST-203 | English, as ENGL-216 | Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies, as SWAG-203
Formerly listed as: BLST-27
Carol Y. Bailey (Section 01)
(Offered as BLST 203 [D], ENGL 216, and SWAG 203) The term “Women Writers” suggests, and perhaps assumes, a particular category. How useful is this term in describing the writers we tend to include under the frame? And further, how useful are the designations "African" and "African Diaspora"? We will begin by critically examining these central questions, and revisit them frequently as we read specific texts and the body of works included in this course. Our readings comprise a range of literary and scholarly works by canonical and more recent female writers from Africa, the Caribbean, and continental America. Framed primarily by Postcolonial Criticism, our explorations will center on how writers treat historical and contemporary issues specifically connected to women’s experiences, as well as other issues, such as globalization, modernity, and sexuality. We will consider the continuities and points of departure between writers, periods, and regions, and explore the significance of the writers’ stylistic choices. Here our emphasis will be on how writers appropriate vernacular and conventional modes of writing.
Limited to 18 students. Spring semester. Visiting Lecturer Bailey.
Section 01
M 02:00 PM - 04:45 PM CHAP 204
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Sister Killjoy | Longman, 1981 | Aidoo, Ama Ata | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Girl, Woman Other | Black Cat, 2019 | Evaristo, Bernardine | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| A tall history of Sugar | Akashic Books, 2019 | Forbes, Curdella | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Clear word and third sight:folk groundings and diasporic consciousness in African Caribbean Writing | Duke University Press, 2003 | John, Catherine | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Heaven, My Home | Serpent's Tail, 2019 | Locke, Attica | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Playing in the dark: whiteness and the literary imagination | Vintage Books, 1992 | Morrison, Toni | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The White Card: A Play | Graywolf Press, 2019 | Rankine, Claudia | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Song of the Water Saints | Vintage Books, 2003 | Rosario, Nelly | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Monument:Poems New and selected | Houghton Mifflin, 2018 | Trethewey, Natasha | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.