ENGL 2057 - An Introduction to African Literature

1. Modern African Literary traditions: The Colonial period Post colonial period Neo-colonialism
2. Oral traditions Oral tales Oral poetry The epic in Africa.
3. The Continent of Africa.

1. Analyze basic oral and literary elements found in works studied.
2. Analyze these works as expressions of individual, communal, and human values within a historical and social context.
3. Demonstrate an awareness of the scope and variety of works in African literature
4. Analyze international relations as seen through the readings of African literature from the oral traditions into era of modern African literature even in the 21st Century
5. Analyze political, socio-economic and cultural elements in African literature which influence societies, states, and the entire continent¿s relations with the rest of the world in their historical and contemporary dimensions.
6. Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in African oral and literary traditions.
7. Discuss Africa and its peoples through the body of literary works studied

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