2024-2025 Course Catalog

ENGL 2174 African Literature

Students will study a range of African Literature in English, exploring distinctive features of several African regions. Focusing mainly on fiction genres (novels, short stories, drama) and poetry, the instructor may also use some non-fiction, including memoir, critical essays, and contextual documents. As part of their study, students will analyze these texts within their cultural and historical contexts. The course will primarily focus on literature written during the modern period (1700 - present).

Credits

3 cr

Prerequisite

Eligible for ENGC 1101 and READ 1106

Offered

Spring

MnTC Goals

6, 8