Spring 2025
Michael Oshindoro
3 credits
Fulfills Literature, Elementary
MWF 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
499 Van Hise Hall
African literature and films have been vibrant streams of expressive cultures and sites of negotiating some type of relation with the world. This course will introduce students to a variety of literary texts and films (defined broadly) from Africa. Students will also be introduced to some of the languages spoken on the continent. By covering a wide range of genres and diverse geographical regions, the goal is for students to acquire a general understanding of the most important issues for African writers and artists, both historically and today. The course will also serve as an introduction to literary and visual studies, and thus will focus on reading and writing skills, as well as basic techniques of literary analysis and academic communication.
