"A survey course of literature by women from Africa, the Caribbean, and North America, it seeks to introduce the writers, their works and the experiences that inform their writings. Beginning with a consideration of traditional African oral forms, through the initial experiences in the New World, to more modern representations of literature, the course foregrounds African and Diasporan experiences of women. Some of these may be sociological, political, and/or economic factors. It will examine the diverse ways deployed by women to discuss issues that are relevant to them as well as the techniques and recurring motifs used in their works. Among the authors read are Paule Marshall, Edwidge Dandicat, Maryce Conde, Jamaica Kincaid, and more. Some of the issues explored are feminism, womanism, sexism, patriarchy, racism and classism."
--Syllabus for AFA 216: Women Writers of the Caribbean, Fall 2015
Students will be able to:
--Syllabus for AFA 216: Women Writers of the Caribbean, Fall 2015