Course for international guest/part time students
- Faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
- Organization
- BTK Department of English Studies
- Code
- BBI-ANG17-312E.27
- Title
- Elective seminar in English literature - Introduction to Postcolonial Literature
- Usual semester
- Spring
- Published semester
- 2026/27/1
- ECTS
- 5
- Language
- en
- Learning outcomes
- The main aim of the course is to offer students a survey of Anglophone postcolonial literature from different geographical regions. The course also focuses on introducing students to the main directions of postcolonial studies and how and why this may be relevant to not only postcolonial societies.
- Course content
- Selected literary works from Africa, the Caribbean and India as well as other non-fiction publication that may assist students in contextualizing and understanding the assigned literary works.
- Assessment method
- Exam mark offered in advance on the basis of in-class activity, a presentation or a shorter mid-term assignment and a home paper of cca. 5-6 pages.
- Bibliography
- Aidoo, Ama Ata (1991). Changes. Gordimer, Nadine (1981). July’s People. Naipaul, V. S. (19721). “One out of Many.” (in the novel In a Free State) Rhys, Jean (1966). Wide Sargasso Sea. Rushdie, Salman. East, West. (selected short stories)