The African Novel
ENGL 221
Fall 2025
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 221 |
This class considers several canonical novels from sub-Saharan Africa. Our focus will be on their aesthetic and thematic properties; the novels are not meant as introductions to African histories, cultures, peoples, or practices. We will explore instead the specific subjects and styles of each work in the context of wider debates about orality, language, colonialism, gender, and the novel. To fathom the political and aesthetic stakes of African literary canon formation, we will also attempt to identify what makes a work canonical. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (African Studies Minor)(English) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Chinua Achebe, THINGS FALL APART
Tsitsi Dangarembga, NERVOUS CONDITIONS
Euphrase Kezilahabi, ROSA MISTIKA
Thomas Mofolo, CHAKA
Okot p'Bitek, SONG OF LAWINO
Ferdinand Oyono, HOUSEBOY
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Examinations and Assignments:
Written and oral assessments. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Contributes to the following ENGL major requirements: LH3; WL |
| Instructor(s): Saint,Lily Leopold Times: .M.W... 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: FISK101; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: 2 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 2 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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