| ENGL 3B90 Special Topic in English: Caribbean Literature 0.50 Credit(s) Academic Course |
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| Prerequisite: 7.5 credits, including all first-year requirements (5.0 credits), and 1.0 credit of second-year liberal arts & sciences (including 0.5 credit in VISA/VISC/VISD/VISM). |
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| Caribbean literature has become, and perhaps always was, an international literature, as much of it was produced by Caribbean writers living outside of their nations of origin. The cultural and literary production of Caribbean literature will be the focus of this course, specifically looking at the period from the 1960s onward, a time when many of these countries were asserting their independence and were no longer viewing themselves as part of the “Commonwealth.” Much of this creative production was thus a marker of various nationalisms, while at the same time being produced in several international metropoles. The push and pull of nation-state and diaspora will be examined in this course, which will also examine the texts within the context of postcolonial theory, considering how history, politics, race, ethnicity, and regionalism affect the creative process. |
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| Notes: This "Special Topic" course provides more advanced analysis of a topic of general interest or relevance. This course fulfills 0.5 credit toward the Liberal Studies requirements for a BFA or BDes. |
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