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 106-110 World Literatures in English

Availability

Not offered in 1998.

Credit Points

12.5 1st year

Coordinator

Anne Maxwell

Contact

One 1-hour lecture and one 1.5-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

An introduction to the 'new' English literatures, emphasising the world-wide movement of English and literature in English through the historical processes of colonisation, diaspora, post-colonialism, and the reverse migration of formerly colonised peoples back to the centres of empire. Students who complete this subject successfully will have learnt about the ways in which colonised peoples in the English-speaking world have adopted and used the English language; will understand how race, gender and class differences are changing what counts as a literary classic; will have acquired relevant research skills including use of the library, referencing, and presentation of written work; will be able to apply flexible reading strategies and writing practices to the material studied; will have a background of relevant knowledge and methodologies, both critical and theoretical, on which to base further studies in English.

Assessment

Written work of not more than 4000 words.

Prescribed Texts

Course reader available from the Department.

  • M Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale.
  • C Churchill, Cloud Nine.
  • A Duff, Once Were Warriors.


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